Biologics Delivery System
AssigneeMedicinelodge, Inc. Dba Imds Co-Innovation
InventorsBrandon T. Walker, Joseph Q. Marietta, Daniel E. Gerbec, Douglas M. Lorang, Harold Linville
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Abstract
A system for harvesting, preparing, and delivering biological materials or other therapeutic agents is disclosed. The system is adaptable to a variety of biological materials or other therapeutic agents. The system is adaptable for minimally invasive procedures where access may be limited. The system includes provisions for delivering biological materials or other therapeutic agents along a curved path. The system is adaptable to maximize the delivered quantity of biological materials or other therapeutic agents, thus minimizing waste.
Claims20
A system for delivering a biological material to a treatment site, the system comprising:
- a chamber for containing the biological material;
- and
- a delivery apparatus for transferring the biological material from the chamber to the treatment site, the delivery apparatus comprising:
- a housing;
- an outer plunger extending through the housing;
- and
- a pawl, wherein the pawl comprises a tooth portion and a tab portion, wherein the tab portion extends outside the housing beside the outer plunger;
- wherein the delivery apparatus comprises:
- a first configuration in which the tooth portion is biased toward the outer plunger, and
- a second configuration in which the tab portion is urged toward alignment with the outer plunger to temporarily overcome the bias.
A system for delivering a biological material to a host site, the system comprising:
- a compartment for containing the biological material;
- and
- a tube extending from the compartment along a curved path;
- a delivery apparatus for transferring the biological material from the compartment through the tube along the curved path to the host site, the delivery apparatus comprising:
- an inner plunger, wherein the inner plunger slides within the tube along the curved path.
A method of delivering a biological material to a host site, comprising:
- providing a delivery instrument, wherein the delivery instrument comprises:
- a compartment;
- and
- a tube extending from the compartment along a curved path and terminating in an open tip;
- placing the biological material in the compartment;
- positioning the open tip of the tube at the host site;
- transferring substantially all of the biological material from the chamber through the tube along the curved path to the host site;
- and
- withdrawing the open tip of the tube from the host site.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.