Method of Increasing Bone Cell Viability
OwnerFrank Vizesi, Jiawei He +1inventors
InventorsFrank Vizesi, Jiawei He, Jeremy Lombardo
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Abstract
A method of maintaining cellular viability of harvested bone, where the method includes: providing a source of bone or bone particles; combining the bone or the bone particles with a sterile solution; and storing the bone or the bone particles in the sterile solution until their introduction into a patient.
Claims19
A method of maintaining cellular viability of harvested bone, the method comprising:
- (a) providing a source of bone or bone particles;
- (b) combining said bone or bone particles with a sterile solution;
- (c) storing said bone or bone particles in said sterile solution until introduction into a patient.
A method of extending cellular viability of harvested bone for an autograft, the method comprising:
- (a) providing a source of bone or bone particles;
- (b) combining said bone or bone particles with a sterile solution;
- (c) storing said bone or bone particles in said sterile solution until autograft introduction into a patient.
A kit for maintaining cellular viability of harvested bone or bone particles for an autograft, said kit comprising:
- (a) a vessel for holding said harvested bone or bone particles;
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- (b) a vessel for holding a sterile solution.
A surgical method for instilling harvested bone or bone particles into a patient comprising:
- (a) obtaining a bone or bone particles from the patient;
- (b) combining said bone or bone particles with a sterile solution;
- (c) maintaining said bone or bone particles in said sterile solution;
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- (d) introducing said bone or bone particles into the patient.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.