FocalRing®

The FocalRing is a specialized tool designed to reduce scanning failures and the need for rescans commonly associated with poor focal plane definition of small tissue biopsies and cytology samples. By ensuring consistent focus, the FocalRing helps labs achieve reliable whole slide scanning results.

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Key Benefits & Facts:

Reduces scanning failures and rescans by providing a consistent plane of focus.
Designed specifically for small tissue biopsy and low-cellularity cytology slide preparation.
Comes embedded in a block, ready for sectioning at the same thickness as the sample. One FocalRing block yields approximately 300 slides when cut on the microtome at 4 microns thick.
Compatible with standard lab processes, including staining and digitizing.

To use, lab personnel section the FocalRing block at the same thickness as the tissue or cell structure that will go with it, deparaffinize and clear it on a slide, place the desired sample within the ring, and then they can resume standard processing for staining and digitizing.

Contact Lumea for more details on how the FocalRing can improve your scanning accuracy and for more specifics on how it works.

Type of Solution	Microtomy and section transfer
Primary Laboratory Setting	Clinical Histopathology, Reference or Central Laboratory
Core Application	Digital Pathology Readiness, Routine Diagnosis
Tissue Compatibility	Small Biopsies, Whole-Mount Specimens
Automation	Manual
Working Mode	Random Access
Quality Control & Monitoring	Endpoint assessment
Downstream App. Compatibility	Computational pathology and AI workflows, Whole-slide imaging
Reagent & Consumable Model	Proprietary consumables required, Single-use consumables
Lab Requirements & Safety	No listed requirements or safety features