Vacuum platen tissue planing apparatus

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9594004-B2
Application number	US-201414577494-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 19, 2014
Priority date	Jan 10, 2014
Publication date	Mar 14, 2017
Grant date	Mar 14, 2017

Abstract

Devices and methods for processing animal or human tissue are provided. The devices may include a vacuum surface to secure the tissue in place and an apparatus for removing fat or other material from the tissue. The apparatus can include one or more blades and/or a fluid jet system.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A device for processing animal or human tissue comprising:
a platen surface containing a group of holes;
a suction system configured to generate a negative pressure through the group of holes to secure a section of animal or human tissue to the platen surface;
at least one first blade positioned proximate the platen surface to cut a portion of the section of animal or human tissue;
at least one second blade;
a carriage operably connected to the at least one first blade and the at least one second blade, and configured to carry the at least one first blade and the at least one second blade along the platen surface to remove a portion of the animal or human tissue;
wherein the at least one first blade comprises at least one reciprocating blade, wherein the at least one reciprocating blade reciprocates due to reciprocating movement of the carriage;
wherein the at least one second blade comprises at least one rotating blade in a spiral configuration extending across the platen surface.

2. The device of claim 1 , wherein the platen surface is attached to an adjustable frame assembly.

3. The device of claim 2 , wherein the frame assembly is positionable at an adjustable angle with respect to a supporting surface.

4. The device of claim 1 , wherein the at least one first blade is attached to a support assembly configured to position the at least one first blade at an adjustable angle with respect to the platen surface.

5. The device of claim 1 , wherein the at least one second blade is positioned distal to the at least one first blade with respect to the direction of movement of the at least one first blade.

6. The device of claim 1 , wherein the at least one second blade comprises two or more blades.

7. The device of claim 1 , further comprising at least one fluid supply system.

8. The device of claim 7 , wherein the at least one fluid supply system provides high pressure fluid to the animal or human tissue.

9. The device of claim 1 , wherein the carriage comprises two rails positioned on opposite sides of the platen surface.

10. The device of claim 1 , wherein the platen surface is positioned at an angle such that the platen surface is not parallel to the ground.

11. The device of claim 10 , wherein the platen surface is positioned at an angle greater than 45° with respect to the ground.

Assignees

• Lifecell Corp

Inventors

• Fry Michael Alan
• Howe-Smith Jeremy

Classifications

• Y10T83/0605

  Cut advances across work surface · CPC title

• Y10T83/364

  By fluid blast and/or suction · CPC title

• Y10T83/0453

  By fluid application · CPC title

• B26D7/20

  Cutting beds {(B26D7/018 takes precedence; supporting beds for severing by means of a fluid jet B26F3/008)} · CPC title

• A61B2017/306

  holding by means of suction · CPC title