Clarapath provides robotic histopathology platforms that automate tissue facing, trimming, sectioning, and slide transfer, delivering standardized slides with full chain‑of‑custody and image‑based metadata. Their SectionStar system combines dual microtomes, patented tape‑transfer, and machine‑vision quality controls, while TrimStar Pro offers AI‑assisted trimming and barcode tracking for lower‑cost entry. These solutions reduce hands‑on technician time, improve slide consistency, and enable real‑time monitoring and analytics for high‑throughput pathology labs.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
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Problem
Histology laboratories face labor-intensive, error‑prone tissue trimming and sectioning processes that limit throughput, introduce variability, and increase slide costs. Inconsistent manual techniques and lack of digital traceability also hinder quality control and data‑driven decision making.
Solution
Clarapath offers robotic histopathology platforms that automate tissue facing, trimming, sectioning, and slide transfer. The SectionStar system integrates dual microtomes, patented tape‑transfer, and machine‑vision quality controls to produce standardized slides with full chain‑of‑custody. TrimStar Pro provides a lower‑cost entry point by automating the trimming step with AI‑assisted face‑finding and barcode tracking. Both instruments generate image‑based metadata stored in the Histostation repository, enabling traceability, analytics, and remote pathology review. The solutions run continuously, reduce technician hands‑on time, and improve slide consistency, thereby accelerating turnaround and lowering per‑slide expenses.
Target Audience
Primary customers are hospital and reference pathology labs, veterinary diagnostic centers, and pharmaceutical research facilities that require high‑throughput, standardized slide production and digital traceability.
Features
- Dual robotic microtomes (separate trimming and sectioning) for batch processing
- Patented tape‑transfer eliminates water‑bath artifacts, tears, and folds
- Just‑in‑time barcode printing links each slide to its source block for full traceability
- Machine‑vision quality controls (Clara Detect™, Clara Sight™, ClaraQC™) detect artifacts and verify sample matching
- AI‑driven face‑finding and auto‑facing modes in TrimStar Pro, with operator‑controlled and protocol‑driven options
- 72‑block capacity per run with configurable workflow modes (TrimSmart™, SectionPro™, Block2Slide™)
- Web‑based user interface and Histostation data repository for real‑time monitoring and archival of images and metadata
- Automated blade exchange based on proprietary detection algorithms to maintain cutting quality and safety