Bone material hydration devices and methods
AssigneeWarsaw Orthopedic, Inc.
InventorsDaniel A. Shimko, Jared J. Diegmueller, Jonathan M. Dewey, Kerem N. Kalpakci, Erick Vasquez
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Abstract
A device for hydrating particulate bone material is provided. The device comprises a tubular member having an interior surface and an exterior surface. The interior surface is configured to receive the particulate bone material and a hydration fluid. The exterior surface has a plurality of pores configured to allow the hydration fluid to flow into the interior surface of the tubular member and hydrate the particulate bone material. The plurality of pores are smaller in size than the particulate bone material. Methods of dispensing particulate the bone material are also provided.
Claims16
A device for hydrating particulate bone material, the device comprising a tubular member having an interior surface and an exterior surface, the interior surface configured to receive the particulate bone material and a hydration fluid, the exterior surface having a plurality of pores configured to allow the hydration fluid to flow into the interior surface of the tubular member and hydrate the particulate bone material, the plurality of pores being smaller in size than the particulate bone material, wherein the tubular member comprises a port configured to receive a syringe, wherein the plurality of pores disposed on the exterior surface of the tubular member are configured to directly contact the hydration fluid and be immersed in the hydration fluid such that the syringe moves to create a negative pressure within the tubular member and the hydration fluid is allowed to pass through the plurality of pores into the syringe through the port.
A method of dispensing particulate bone material at a surgical site, the method comprising loading a device for hydrating the particulate bone material, the device comprising a tubular member having an interior surface and an exterior surface, the interior surface configured to receive the particulate bone material and a hydration fluid, the exterior surface having a plurality of pores configured to allow the hydration fluid to flow into the interior surface of the tubular member and hydrate the particulate bone material, the plurality of pores being smaller in size than the particulate bone material;
- immersing the device in a fluid filled bath;
- and engaging the device with a cannula and a plunger to dispense the particulate bone material to the surgical site, wherein the tubular member comprises a port configured to receive a syringe.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.