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System for use in bone cement preparation and delivery

US9180416B2 · kind B2 · utility

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47References

23Claims

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Assignee

DFine, Inc. · US

Inventors

Christopher U. Phan · Dublin, US
Andrew Kohm · Burlingame, US

Key dates

Filing date	May 17, 2012
Grant date	Nov 10, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 4, 2034

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB01F2101/20
WIPO fieldChemical engineering
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A system for use in combining two part preparations, such as bone cement, can include a chamber for intermixing liquid and powder components, a container, a vacuum channel, and a filter. The mixing chamber can be configured to hold a non-liquid, polymer powder component of a bone cement. The container can be configured to hold a liquid component of the bone cement. The vacuum channel can direct a partial vacuum to draw the liquid component from the container into the non-liquid component in the mixing chamber to intermix the components and to thereby provide a settable bone cement.

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