Sample Storage System

Individual Vial Retrieval (IVR)™ sample storage system provides automated access to individual vials stored at temperatures down to 㫨 C. It offers a high-speed conveyer system that shuttles samples to one or more Vial Handlers (VH). The Vial Handlers re-rack, scan, weigh, and sort vials. The vials are kept frozen as they are sorted. The system allows a stacking capability of up to 500 vials to be loaded or unloaded at one time. Using the laboratory information management system (LIMS) interface, the IVR is able to fulfill a sendout worklist overnight, or reorganize stored samples to improve future retrieval efficiency.