Miami Special
For assistance in preparing consistently flat horizontal frozen sections, especially helpful for insuring a rim of epidermis in all sections from Moh's procedures. A 25.4mm sponge forceps with two attached 45 x 80 mm copper plates welded to the tips of each arm of the forceps, one plate with a hole in . . . More details
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For assistance in preparing consistently flat horizontal frozen sections, especially helpful for insuring a rim of epidermis in all sections from Moh's procedures.
A 25.4mm sponge forceps with two attached 45 x 80 mm copper plates welded to the tips of each arm of the forceps, one plate with a hole in the center to accommodate the stem of the object disc.
Prepare specimen on surface of partially frozen embedding medium on object disc, insert into Miami special, gently clamp, and dip directly in liquid nitrogen.
The original Miami Special was developed in 1971 at the University of Miami School of Medicine.*
* C. William Hanke, M.D., Henry Menn, M.D. and jeffery J. O'Brian. "Chemosurgical Reports: Frozen-Section Processing with the Miami Special." Journal of Dermatological Surgery Article 9:4. April 1983.
A 25.4mm sponge forceps with two attached 45 x 80 mm copper plates welded to the tips of each arm of the forceps, one plate with a hole in the center to accommodate the stem of the object disc.
Prepare specimen on surface of partially frozen embedding medium on object disc, insert into Miami special, gently clamp, and dip directly in liquid nitrogen.
The original Miami Special was developed in 1971 at the University of Miami School of Medicine.*
* C. William Hanke, M.D., Henry Menn, M.D. and jeffery J. O'Brian. "Chemosurgical Reports: Frozen-Section Processing with the Miami Special." Journal of Dermatological Surgery Article 9:4. April 1983.

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