Integrated system for cleaning bone stock and transferring the bone stock to a mill in which the bone stock is milled to form bone chips
US9370436B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 17, 2014 |
| Grant date | Jun 21, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 17, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2002/4646
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A system for cleaning and milling bone to form bone chips. The system includes a shell into which bone stock is introduced. Internal to the shell is a cleaning element that removes soft tissue and other material surrounding the bone stock. The cleaned bone stock is transferred through an opening in the shell to a mill unit. The mill unit has a milling element against which the bone is disposed. The milling element, when actuated coverts the bone stock into bone chip. A motor drives both the cleaning element and the mill element. The shell and mill unit may be part of a head unit. The head unit is removably attached to a base in which the motor is disposed.
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