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US 8,986,185 B2Granted
Syringe centrifuge systems
AssigneeLipovera, LLC
InventorDaniel A. Del Vecchio
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Abstract
A hand-cranked centrifuge is adapted for use in isolating autologous fat in injectible from. A number of syringes are hingeably coupled to a flywheel of the centrifuge. As the centrifuge turns, the syringe(s), which are supported at one end, move into a horizontal orientation and are centrifuged until the fats get separated from other liquids present in the syringes. A number of syringes, syringe holders and related devices are disclosed to accommodate centrifugation.
Claims19
A centrifuge comprising:
- a base plate;
- a gearbox coupled to the base plate that transfers rotation of a crankshaft to a driveshaft, wherein the crankshaft is a sterilizable crankshaft removably and replaceably coupled to the gearbox and wherein the driveshaft is a sterilizable driveshaft removably and replaceably coupled to the gearbox;
- a flywheel coupled to the driveshaft through a clutch, the flywheel having a perimeter and a plurality of attachment points distributed near the perimeter, each attachment point having a syringe retainer configured to directly receive and hold a syringe by a plunger end thereof, each attachment point further adapted to hingeably support the syringe in a manner that permits a rotation of the syringe radially outward from the flywheel during centrifugation, wherein the syringe retainer further comprises a hook in each attachment point hole shaped to retain the plunger end of the syringe;
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- an attachment mechanism that secures the base plate to a working surface.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.