Bone cement applicator with closure system driven by bone cement dough

US10639088B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Heraeus Medical GmbH · DE

Inventors

• Sebastian Vogt · Jena, DE
• Thomas Kluge · Vallendar, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Nov 9, 2017
• Grant date: May 5, 2020
• Expiry date: Sep 12, 2038

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61B2017/8838
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

One aspect relates to a bone cement applicator for mixing and applying a bone cement, with which the starting components of the bone cement is mixable in a closed cartridge to form a bone cement dough. The cartridge has a multi-part closure system including a discharge opening. At least two parts of the closure system are movable relative to one another, driven by a movement of the mixed bone cement dough, and the discharge opening is opened the movement of the at least two parts of the closure system relative to one another. The movement of the mixed bone cement dough is drivable by a pressure on the bone cement dough.