Bone material dispensing apparatus and methods

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12042403-B2
Application number	US-202318094690-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jan 9, 2023
Priority date	Apr 28, 2017
Publication date	Jul 23, 2024
Grant date	Jul 23, 2024

Abstract

A bone material dispensing apparatus for preparing, mixing, and dispensing bone material into a foldable container is provided. In some embodiments, the dispensing apparatus comprises a tray and a foldable container. The tray includes a mixing surface, a dispensing surface and a means to measure the amount of material to be dispensed. A kit including a tray, a foldable container, and a spatula are also provided. A method of using the dispensing apparatus to deliver the bone material to a bone detect is also provided.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A method of filling bone material into a foldable container, the method comprising:
placing a bone material in or on a dispensing surface of a tray, the tray having a proximal end, a distal end, and the dispensing surface disposed between the proximal end and the distal end of the tray;
transferring the bone material from the dispensing surface of the tray to fill a foldable container with the bone material, the foldable container configured to removably engage the proximal end of the tray, the foldable container being movable in a folded configuration and an unfolded configuration about a fold line in the foldable container, the foldable container having an upper compartment and a lower compartment, the lower compartment of the foldable container configured to receive the bone material from the dispensing surface of the tray when the foldable container removably engages the proximal end of the tray in the unfolded configuration; and
folding the upper compartment on the lower compartment of the foldable container to enclose the bone material in the foldable container when the foldable container is in the folded configuration thereby filling the foldable container with bone material.

2. The method according to claim 1 , the method further comprising: removing the filled foldable container from the tray; placing a plunger in the filled foldable container at a proximal opening of the foldable container; placing a needle at a distal opening of the foldable container; inserting the needle at a bone defect; and delivering the bone material from the foldable container to the bone defect.

3. The method according to claim 1 , the method further comprising: removing the filled foldable container from the tray; placing the filled foldable container in a delivery cannula; placing a plunger in the filled foldable container at a proximal opening of the foldable container; inserting the delivery cannula at a bone defect; and delivering the bone material in the foldable container to the bone defect.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the a proximal end of the tray comprises a first channel and a second channel configured to hold the upper compartment and the lower compartment of the foldable container, the first channel of the proximal end of the tray dimensioned to correspond to the upper compartment of the foldable container and the second channel of the proximal end of the tray dimensioned to correspond to the lower compartment of the foldable container such that at least in the unfolded configuration the foldable container is held by the tray.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the foldable container has a tubular shaped configuration and a proximal opening configured to receive a plunger and a distal opening configured to receive a cannula or fit within a cannula.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the dispensing surface comprises a mixing surface comprising a bowl configured to mix the bone material.

7. The method of claim 4 , wherein the dispensing surface comprises a decline extending from the distal end of the tray to the proximal end of the tray.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the dispensing surface comprises a plurality of ridges extending from the distal end to a region adjacent the proximal end, each of the plurality of ridges having a side wall and each of the plurality of ridges spaced a distance apart from each other such that a measured amount of bone material can be placed between each side wall of at least two of the plurality of ridges for measured dispensing of the bone material into the foldable container.

9. The method of claim 1 , wherein the fold line comprises a hinge that rotably connects the upper compartment and the lower compartment of the foldable container in the unfolded configuration.

10. The method of claim 1 , wherein the foldable container has a locking mechanism comprising a snap fit fitting, or a projection outwardly extending from an exterior of the foldable container.

11. The method of claim 1 , wherein the foldable container comprises a shape memory polymer.

12. The method of claim 1 , wherein (i) the foldable container has a tubular shape and is configured to receive a plunger at a proximal opening of the foldable container and a needle at a distal opening of the foldable container; or (ii) the foldable container is configured to be inserted into a cannula.

13. The method of claim 1 , wherein the proximal end of the foldable container is configured to receive a plunger, and the foldable container has an exterior having tapering extending from a region of the foldable container to the distal end of the foldable container.

14. The method of claim 1 , wherein the foldable container has a round, oval, rectangular, square, clover or an irregular shaped tip.

15. The method of claim 8 , the apparatus further comprising a spatula having a blade, the blade having a plurality of projections spaced a distance apart from each other, each projection configured to fit between each side wall of the plurality of ridges so as to allow measured dispensing of the bone material.

Assignees

• Warsaw Orthopedic Inc

Inventors

• Shimko Daniel A
• Diegmueller Jared J
• Dewey Jonathan M
• Kalpakci Kerem N

Classifications

• A61B2090/0817

  Spatulas or spatula like extensions · CPC title

• A61B2050/314

  Flexible bags or pouches · CPC title

• A61B2017/00871

  polymeric · CPC title

• A61B2017/8838

  for mixing bone cement or fluid fillers · CPC title

• A61B17/8863

  Apparatus for shaping or cutting osteosynthesis equipment by medical personnel · CPC title