Housing for biologic materials and other surgical devices, and methods of use therefor
OwnerPatrick John Culligan, John Gillespie, JR. +2inventors
InventorsPatrick John Culligan, John Gillespie, JR., Sean McNerney, Marc Beer
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Abstract
Various embodiments for an apparatus for delivering a biologic into a human or animal subject are disclosed. In one embodiment, an apparatus includes a housing comprising an interior chamber, the housing having a shape and size for insertion into a human or animal subject. A biologic is positioned within the interior chamber that is removable from the housing while the housing is inserted into the human or animal subject.
Claims18
An apparatus for delivering a biologic into a human or animal subject, comprising:
- a housing comprising an interior chamber, the housing having a shape and size for insertion into a human or animal subject;
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- a biologic positioned within the interior chamber that is removable from the housing while the housing is inserted into the human or animal subject, wherein the biologic is one of a solid compound;
- a liquid compound;
- and a gaseous compound.
An apparatus for delivering a biologic into a human or animal subject, comprising a housing, wherein the housing comprises:
- an interior chamber comprising a biologic positioned thereon;
- a stopper;
- and
- a plunger;
- wherein a first distal end of the housing comprises a dispensing orifice through which the biologic is dispensed based on an actioning of the plunger relative to the stopper.
An apparatus for delivering a biologic into a human or animal subject, comprising:
- a housing comprising a uniform portion and a window;
- a first tab on a first end of the apparatus coupled to the housing;
- a storage device positioned within the housing, the storage device comprising at least one aperture and being configured to rotate relative to the housing, the storage device comprising an interior chamber having a biologic in a state stored therein such that the biologic can navigate through the at least one aperture;
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- a second tab on a second end of the apparatus coupled to the storage device coupled to the storage device, wherein a rotation of the first tab relative to the second tab causes the storage device to rotate relative to the housing such that the at least one aperture aligns with a window and the biologic is dispensable through the window.
A method for delivering a biologic into a human or animal subject, comprising:
- providing a housing comprising an interior chamber;
- positioning a biologic within the interior chamber that is removable from the housing;
- performing a surgical procedure in which the housing is positioned at a surgical site within a human or animal subject;
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- treating the surgical site within the human or animal subject using the biologic by removing the biologic from the interior chamber of the housing.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.