System for reconstituting pastes and methods of using same
OwnerJohn F. Wironen, Marlo Walpoleinventors
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Abstract
Disclosed herein is an efficient and cost-effective system for reconstituting bone pastes comprising a first syringe containing a reconstitution fluid and second syringe containing paste components, wherein said first and second syringes are communicatingly interconnectable. Also disclosed are novel methods for producing and storing bone pastes. Alternatively, a mixing syringe is disclosed, which is useful for reconstituting a paste, inter alia, comprising a flexible midportion, whereby repeated compression of the flexible midportion results in mixing the contents of the syringe.
Claims20
A mixing syringe comprising:
- a barrel comprising a first end, a second end and a midsection;
- and
- a plunger adapted for insertion into said barrel at said second end;
- wherein midsection comprises a flexible portion such that said flexible portion is compressible by hand, and wherein contents of said syringe are mixed upon compression of said midsection.
An article of manufacture comprising a mixing syringe that comprises:
- a barrel comprising a first end, a second end and a midsection;
- and
- a plunger adapted for insertion into said barrel at said second end;
- wherein a portion of said midsection is flexible such that contents of said syringe are mixed upon compression of said midsection;
- and
- at least one biomedical substance disposed in said mixing syringe.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.