DEVICE AND METHOD FOR IMPROVING HYDRATION OF A BIOMATERIAL

• Main Authors: GEPPERT, KEVIN C, KIRK, THOMAS A
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French
• Published: 24.12.2014
• Subjects: BABY COMFORTERS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; CONTAINERS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR MEDICAL OR PHARMACEUTICALPURPOSES; DEVICES FOR ADMINISTERING FOOD OR MEDICINES ORALLY; DEVICES FOR RECEIVING SPITTLE; DEVICES OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR BRINGINGPHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS INTO PARTICULAR PHYSICAL ORADMINISTERING FORMS; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF,TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, E.G. STENTS; DIAGNOSIS; FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; FIRST-AID KITS; FOMENTATION; HUMAN NECESSITIES; HYGIENE; IDENTIFICATION; MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; MIXING, e.g. DISSOLVING, EMULSIFYING, DISPERSING; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL; PROSTHESES; SURGERY; TRANSPORTING; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS

A device and method for improving hydration of a biomaterial includes a syringe (18) having a cavity (22) therein and a distal opening (26), an end cap (28), and a wall (36) operatively coupled to the end cap (28). The end cap (28) has a distal plate (34) with an inlet and is removably attached to the syringe (18) to cover the distal opening (26). The wall (36) is positioned proximate to the inlet and at least partially defines a volume in fluid communication with the inlet. An orifice (76) extends through the wall (36) and fluidly connects the volume to the cavity (22). A flow of a liquid component (14) of biomaterial diffuses through the orifice and is introduced into a particulate component (12) of biomaterial. As such, the liquid component (14) of biomaterial hydrates the particulate component (12) of biomaterial.