A PROBE CASSETTE FOR STORING, TRANSPORTING AND HANDLING ONE OR MORE PROBE DEVICES FOR A PROBE BASED SYSTEM

The invention relates to a probe cassette for storing, transporting and handling one or more probe devices for a probe based system, the cassette including: a cassette body having at least one probe receptacle arranged to accommodate a probe device, a lid connectable to the cassette body, and a clamping unit configured to retain the probe device at the receptacle by exerting a clamping force on said probe device when the lid is in a closed position, wherein the clamping unit includes an adjustment member for adjusting the clamping force, wherein the clamping unit is selectively operable from a first position, in which the clamping force is insufficient to provide clamping, to a plurality of second positions, in which the clamping force is sufficient to an extent at which movement of the probe device at the receptacle is prevented.