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US 2014/0257179 A1Published application
Syringe for mixing and dispensing adipose tissue
AssigneeAllergan, Inc.
InventorsJustin Schwab, Edwin J. Kayda, Tiago Bertolote
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Abstract
A device is provided for introducing into a patient a combination of adipose tissue and an additive, for example, a hydrogel additive. The device includes a fat cartridge, an additive cartridge containing an additive, and a housing configured to receive, in a side-by-side manner, the fat cartridge and additive cartridge. A mixing tip may be included for causing mixing of the cartridge components prior to extrusion from a needle or cannula.
Claims9
A device for introducing into a target region of a patient, a combination of adipose tissue and an additive, the device comprising:
- a fat cartridge;
- an additive cartridge;
- a housing configured to receive, in a side-by-side manner, the fat cartridge and additive cartridge;
- a mixing tip on the housing, the mixing tip including a distal end for receiving a cannula or needle;
- a plunger assembly including a fat cartridge plunger and an additive cartridge plunger, configured to be slidably received in the fat cartridge and the additive cartridge, respectively;
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- a ratchet mechanism, including a lever and at least one toothed element connected to the plunger assembly, the ratchet mechanism configured to force the fat cartridge plunger and the additive cartridge plunger in a distal direction upon manual pressure applied to the lever.
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