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US 10,495,548 B2Granted
Vacuum platen tissue planing apparatus
AssigneeLifeCell Corporation
InventorsMichael Alan Fry, Jeremy Howe-Smith
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Abstract
Devices and methods for processing animal or human tissue are provided. The devices may include a vacuum surface to secure the tissue in place and an apparatus for removing fat or other material from the tissue. The apparatus can include one or more blades and/or a fluid jet system.
Claims10
A device for processing animal or human tissue comprising:
- a platen surface containing a group of holes;
- a suction system configured to generate a negative pressure through the group of holes to secure a first side of a multi-layer section of animal or human tissue flat against the platen surface;
- at least one fluid supply system, wherein the at least one fluid supply system provides high pressure fluid to the animal or human tissue to remove at least a top layer of material from a second side opposite the first side of the tissue;
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- at least one first blade positioned proximate the platen surface to cut the at least a top layer of material from the second side of the tissue in conjunction with the at least one fluid supply system.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.