Method and apparatus for containing, transporting, and providing a material
AssigneeBiomet Biologics, LLC
InventorJason Chavarria
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Abstract
A system for expressing two materials onto a selected site is disclosed. The system can include a syringe that is operable to maintain two separated materials substantially separate until a selected time. The system can further include a tip portion operable to direct the two materials, either mixed or unmixed, to a selected site. The materials can include tissue sealants, growth factors, or other appropriate materials to be directed to a selected site.
Claims18
A system to express at least two separated materials to a selected location from an expressing assembly, having a first chamber and a second chamber operable to maintain a first material separated from a second material;
- an outlet portion including an outlet connection portion extending from the first chamber and the second chamber, the outlet connection portion having a wall with a first passage defined by the wall extending from the first chamber, and a second passage extending through the wall from the second chamber, the system comprising:
- a tip portion having:
- a tip connection portion including an inner wall operable to be associated with the outlet connection portion;
- a first tip passage operable to be associated with the first passage when the tip portion is connected to the outlet portion;
- wherein the association of the inner wall and the outlet connection portion is to assist in directing material from the first passage;
- a second tip passage operable to be associated with the second passage;
- a sealing member separately positioned within and between the tip portion and the outlet portion to assist in sealing the second tip passage to the outlet connection portion;
- wherein the first material in the first chamber and the second material in the second chamber are operable to be expressed through the tip portion.
A system to express at least two separated materials to a selected location from an expressing assembly, having a first chamber and a second chamber operable to maintain a first material separated from a second material;
- an outlet portion including an outlet connection portion extending from the first chamber and the second chamber, the outlet connection portion having a wall with a first passage defined by the wall extending from the first chamber, and a second passage extending through the wall from the second chamber, the system comprising:
- a tip portion having:
- a tip connection portion including an inner surface operable to be associated with the outlet portion;
- a first tip passage operable to be associated with the first passage when the tip portion is connected to the outlet, wherein the association of the inner surface and the outlet is to assist in directing material from the first passage to the first tip passage;
- a second tip passage operable to be associated with the second passage;
- a separate sealing member positioned between the tip connection portion and the outlet to assist in sealing the second tip passage to the outlet;
- an end housing portion operably connected to the tip connection portion;
- a member operably connected to the end housing portion;
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- a directing region formed relative to the member;
- wherein the first material in the first chamber and the second material in the second chamber are operable to be expressed through the tip portion.
A system to express at least two separated materials to a selected location from an expressing assembly, having a first chamber and a second chamber operable to maintain a first material separated from a second material;
- an outlet portion including an outlet connection portion extending from the first chamber and the second chamber, the outlet connection portion having a wall with a first passage defined by the wall extending from the first chamber, and a second passage extending through the wall from the second chamber, the system comprising:
- a tip connection portion including an inner wall operable to be associated with the outlet;
- a first tip passage operable to be associated with the first passage when the tip portion is connected to the outlet, wherein the association of the inner wall and the outlet is to assist in directing material from the first passage to the first tip passage;
- a second tip passage operable to be associated with the second passage;
- a sealing portion positioned between the tip connection portion and the outlet to assist in sealing the second tip passage to the outlet;
- an end housing portion operably connected to the tip connection portion;
- a member operably connected to the end housing portion;
- a first tube member extending from said member associated with the first tip passage;
- and
- a second tube member extending from the end housing portion a distance from the member associated with the second tip passage;
- wherein the second tube is coaxial and extends around the first tube member;
- wherein the first material in the first chamber and the second material in the second chamber are operable to be expressed through the tip portion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.