Technical features
Bag-in-Box single-use, non-sterile in vitro diagnostic device, for clinical use for collection, fixation and preservation of biological tissues; it consists of a cardboard container enclosing an LDPE bag with screw cap, filled with neutral buffered formalin 10% v/v (formaldehyde 4% w/v). The device contains within it the tap cap accessory that facilitates the dispensing of formalin.
The formalin fixative contained in the Bag in Box device is used during the pre-analytical phase of the preparation of a histological specimen, to prevent decomposition of the biological specimen and preserve its structural and morphological components, which are essential for an accurate histopathological diagnosis. Used through tissue contact or immersion, for manual use or in combination with other devices. It is a device for research and diagnostic purposes, for professional use only, in laboratories, outpatient clinics, medical surgical facilities.