Roche cobas p 501/701 Post-Analytical Units
Automated storage and retrieval for maximum efficiency and safety
Personalized Lab Automation
Maximizing Testing Efficiency and Medical Value
At Roche, laboratory automated solutions deliver the quality and reliability you expect, with the personalization required by low-, mid- and high-volume laboratories.
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Key Automation Aspects:
- Integrated pre-analytics
- Flexible analytics solution
- Integrated post-analytics
- Professional consultancy
- Seamless IT solutions
- Comprehensive testing menu
Levels of Personalized Lab Automation:
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- Virtual Automation: To have the control you need, ensuring quality and efficiency across your lab, Virtual Automation gives you the capability to track your samples and reduce manual tasks through the cobas IT solutions.
- Standalone Automation: Pre- and post-analytical tasks are automated, offering maximum efficiency through flexible standalone solutions. It significantly reduces manual steps in the lab, enhancing error handling, safety and process quality.
- Integrated Automation: In addition to having all the benefits of Standalone Automation, Integrated Automation offers transportation. Physically connecting different instruments allows maximum predictability of time to test results.
Automated Post-Analytical Sample Management
Seamless integration from sample entry to archive
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Key Benefits:
- Efficiency: Efficient handling of archiving processes and retrieval for add-on testing. Easy access to samples when needed.
- Safety: Eliminates exposure to biohazard materials. Automated and integrated sample disposal with no manual intervention.
- Connectivity: By connecting cobas p 501/701 to the automation solution, it enables seamless integration from sample entry to archive.
- Control and traceability: Continuous sample quality monitoring of storage conditions. Full traceability of stored samples.
System Components and Features:
- 01 Input/output area: Tubes can be loaded into the input area in a Hitachi 5 position rack. A single rack can be loaded into a dedicated line or using trays of 30 or 15 racks. Tubes for add-on testing are provided in HHT 5 position racks in the output area. The empty racks are sorted according to rack range in the rack output.
- Max sample input capacity: 300 tubes
- Configurable input drawers: Tray 30 racks; Tray 15 racks
- Max sample output capacity: 50 tubes
- Exception output capacity: 150 tubes
- 02 Connected input/output area: The cobas p 501/701 post-analytical units can be connected to the cobas connection modules and cobas 8100 automated workflow series. The connection offers a total laboratory automation solution including all pre-analytical, analytical and post-analytical steps without any direct interaction of the operator with the sample.
- 03 Rack and tube type identification: The rack and tube type identification module determines:
- Tube diameter
- Tube height
- Presence of a cap
- Rack range
- 04 Re-stopper/de-stopping: Open tubes are closed using a flexible archiving cap. The cobas p 501/701 post-analytical units can be equipped with a de-stopping unit. During the retrieval process and according to the customer request tubes can be opened.
- 05 Storage area: The storage area is continuously monitored for keeping a stable temperature around 4 - 8 °C to guarantee optimal sample storage conditions. Tubes are stored in barcoded high density storage racks with 41 positions. Two different storage durations can be defined by the users.
- cobas p 701 post-analytical unit capacity: 27,000 tubes
- cobas p 501 post-analytical unit capacity: 13,500 tubes
- 06 Automated wasting area: Integrated, smart and safe disposal concept. After the expiration of the storage duration tubes will be wasted automatically. The filling height of the waste containers is monitored.
Technical Details
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| Feature | Details |
|---|---|
| Tube storage capacity | cobas p 501 post-analytical unit: 13,500 cobas p 701 post-analytical unit: 27,000 |
| Storage throughput | 400 tubes per hour |
| Dimensions | cobas p 501 post-analytical unit: 4.34 m (w) x 1.70 m (d) x 2.31 m (h) cobas p 701 post-analytical unit: 5.45 m (w) x 1.70 m (d) x 2.31 m (h) |
| Weight | cobas p 501 post-analytical unit: 2,005 kg cobas p 701 post-analytical unit: 2,300 kg |
| Tube dimensions | 13 - 16 mm (Ø), 75 - 100 mm (h) |
| Storage | In 41-position high-density racks |
| Monitored storage temperature | 4 - 8°C |
| Power consumption | < 3 kW |
| Heat emission | At about 1.5 kW |
| Noise level | < 65 dB |
| Certification | CE and UL |
Catalogue Numbers
Basic systems
- cobas p 501 post-analytical unit: RD cat # 05158494001
- Storage rack area 15K: RD cat # 05158508001
- cobas p 701 post-analytical unit: RD cat # 05349966001
- Storage rack area 30K: RD cat # 05349974001
Options
- Connection kit to MODULAR PRE-ANALYTICS: RD cat # 05439795001
- Re-stopping unit*: RD cat # 05700922001
- De-stopping unit: RD cat # 05700949001
Consumables
- Archiving cap: RD cat # 05421349001 (5,000 pcs/box)
* In case the re-stopping unit is not selected, all tubes sent to instrument for archiving have to be closed.
