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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8172456 | Motorized bone cement mixing and delivery system that allows a user to detach the delivery device from the mixer for delivery A bone cement mixing and delivery system including a mixer and a delivery device. The mixer includes a paddle for mixing the components and a piston that pushes the mixed cement into the attached delivery device. The delivery device includes a tube into which the bo... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8021037 | Curable material mixing and delivery device with cartridge An apparatus and method for mixing two components and delivering the mixture to a patient. The apparatus contains a mixing chamber for mixing a liquid component and a powder component. The liquid component and powder component are mixed within the mixing chamber by ... | 09/20/2011 |
| 7854543 | Motorized bone cement mixing and delivery system that automatically transfers bone cement between the mixer and the delivery device and that automatically terminates the mixing and transfer processes A bone cement mixing and delivery system is provided in which separate components of bone cement are mixed together in a mixer to form a bone cement mixture. The mixer includes a paddle for mixing the components in a mixing chamber and a piston that pushes the mixin... | 12/21/2010 |
| 7744270 | Curable material mixing and delivery device An apparatus and method for mixing two components and delivering the mixture to a patient. The apparatus contains a mixing chamber for mixing a liquid component and a powder component. The liquid component and powder component are mixed within the mixing chamber by ... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7658537 | Bone cement mixing and delivery system with automated bone cement transfer between mixer and delivery device A bone cement mixing and delivery system is provided in which separate components of bone cement are mixed together in a mixer to form a bone cement mixture. The mixer includes a mixing paddle and a mixing shaft connected to the mixing paddle. A motor operatively en... | 02/09/2010 |
| 7524103 | Apparatus for mixing and dispensing a multi-component bone cement An apparatus for mixing and dispensing a multi-component compound. The device includes a tubular body with an internal chamber for mixing the multi-component compound. Disposed within and extending beyond the tubular body is a rod having a mixing disc located near a... | 04/28/2009 |
| 7513679 | Device for mixing and delivering bone cement Device for mixing and applying a paste such as bone cement or the like, including a cylinder 3 receiving the paste, a piston 1 reciprocable in the cylinder 3, a piston rod 2 displaceable and rotatable in the piston 1 and forming mi... | 04/07/2009 |
| 7461970 | Mixer and method of mixing A mixing apparatus comprises first and second opposing mixing members rotatable relative to one another about an axis and which have facing surfaces which extend away from the axis and which define a mixing chamber therebetween. Means are provided for rotating at le... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7441652 | Mixing system A mixing system and method for forming bone cement by mixing liquid monomer methyl methacrylate (MMA) with a powder component comprising polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA). A container of MMA is received in a bag. The MMA is emptied from the container into the bag, and ... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7393342 | Bone cement mixing and delivery system including a delivery gun and a cartridge having a piston, the delivery gun configured to release the piston A bone cement mixing and delivery system is provided. The system includes a mixing cartridge for receiving liquid and powder components of bone cement, a mixing device for mixing the components, and a delivery gun for discharging the bone cement from the mixing cart... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7357789 | Specially designed syringes for dispensing granular or powdered solids An apparatus and method for delivering a granular or powdered material, e.g., a bone growth promoting material. The inventive syringe apparatus includes a syringe barrel having a proximal and distal end, a lid attached to the syringe barrel that is selectively movab... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7344298 | Method and apparatus for blending process materials A method and apparatus for blending and supplying process materials. The method and apparatus are particularly applicable to the blending of ultra-high purity chemicals, the blending of abrasive slurries with other chemicals for the polishing of semiconductor wafers... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7325413 | Apparatus for making ice cream having an improved dispenser An ice cream maker for making ice cream having a vessel, a motor being connected to a dasher in the vessel and a housing for housing the vessel and the motor. The housing has an inlet, an outlet and a valve at the outlet. When said valve is actuated, the ice cream i... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7316689 | Apparatus for depositing bone grafting material An apparatus for depositing bone graft material into a mammalian body comprises a barrel member having an inner surface with internal threads. The barrel includes an exit port through which bone graft material placed into the barrel exits the barrel. A plunger membe... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7311436 | Apparatus for mixing and dispensing components Apparatus and methods for mixing and dispensing components. The methods and apparatus of the invention are particularly advantageous to mix the components of radiopaque bone cement and inject the resulting radiopaque bone cement into skeletal structures. The apparat... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7306361 | Bone cement mixing and delivery system with multiple advancement mechanisms and method of use A bone cement mixing and delivery assembly is disclosed for mixing a powdered copolymer and a liquid monomer to form a bone cement and delivering the bone cement. The assembly includes a cartridge having a distal end and a proximal end and defining a mixing chamber ... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7303328 | Disposable cartridge for mixing exothermic or endothermic reaction substances, and relative cartridge-support assembly The cartridge has two compartments normally for containing two substances of the mixture, which are separated by a preferential break member; one of the two compartments contains a liquid solvent, and is fitted with a bellows having an intake valve and for producing... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7278778 | System for mixing and transferring flowable materials A plurality of bone filler devices receive bone filling material from an apparatus that receives components of the bone filling material in an unmixed condition, mixes the components of the bone filling material, and dispenses the mixed components of the bone fillin... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7252212 | Long-term liquid storage and dispensing system A liquid storage and dispensing system, and methods for its use in the storage, shipping, and accurate dispensing by manual or automated methods, of, for example, precious biologic samples such as protein, DNA or RNA, with minimal contamination, oxidation, and evapo... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7185648 | Medicament dispenser A medicament dispenser including a medicament container having a dispensing outlet; an agitator for agitating the contents; and a driver for driving the agitator independent of any container movement. The medicament container may be a metered dose inhaler or deliver... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7175336 | Graft delivery system The invention relates to a manifold for mixing biomedical fluids having superior stability and minimal susceptibility to clotting. ... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7168847 | Device for mixing and/or injecting cements The embodiments of the present invention relate to a device for storing and/or mixing and/or injecting cements, especially bone cements. The device includes a tube having a longitudinal axis, a front end with an outlet opening, a rear end; and an internal cylindrica... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7144147 | Mixing apparatus A mixing apparatus for preparing from a plurality of materials, preferably powders, in particular components of a pharmaceutical composition, a mixture having a required homogeneity, comprising a non-rotating mixing vessel (7); at least one feeding mechanism ... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7073936 | Method and device for feeding components for bone cement into a mixing vessel A method and an arrangement for successively feeding batches into a mixing vessel under partial vacuum for the preparation of bone cement. The arrangement includes an inner container communicating with the atmosphere and with the mixing vessel, which container is so... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7014640 | Bone graft delivery device and method of use A dispensing device for granule bone graft of varying and/or irregular shape is characterized by a body defining a handle/hopper portion, a dispensing portion, and a feed system. The subject device permits reloading or refilling of bone graft at the time of use of t... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6984063 | Apparatus for mixing and dispensing components Apparatus and methods for mixing and dispensing components. The methods and apparatus of the invention are particularly advantageous to mix the components of radiopaque bone cement and inject the resulting radiopaque bone cement into skeletal structures. The apparat... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6971787 | Apparatus and method for mixing and dispensing components of a composition A cartridge assembly used with a conventional caulking gun for mixing and dispensing components of a material. The cartridge assembly includes a component carrying body that has a plurality of separate component reservoirs and a component flow directing housing at a... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6957909 | Blister pack Blister packaging unit (10) for at least two components packed in separate individual packages, at least one of which has a pulverulent or granular consistency, which are to be prepared before use with the further packaged component(s) in a mixer or applicato... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6821013 | Adapters, adapter systems and method for use in connection with powered injectors for agitation of multi-component fluids An adapter for use with a powered injector imparts agitating motion to a syringe, which is connectable to the powered injector. The powered injector includes a drive member to impart motion to a plunger slidably disposed within the syringe. The adapter includes an i... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6736537 | Bone cement mixing and delivery device for injection and method thereof A bone cement mixing and delivery assembly is disclosed for mixing a powdered copolymer and a liquid monomer to form a bone cement and delivering the bone cement. The assembly includes a cartridge having a distal end and a proximal end and defining a mixing chamber ... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6737000 | Method for mixing, combining and dispensing reactive two component materials using a rotary stop cock A method of separately storing, mixing, combining and dispensing reactive two component materials by employing the use of a rotary stop cock that is formed so that in a first selected position it can separate a plurality of compartments, in a second selected positio... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6726355 | Self-cleaning mix head having a longitudinal mixer for a molding system A mix head assembly including a mix chamber having a mixer rotatably mounted therein. The mixer extends for a longitudinal length and defines a multiple of vanes which agitate the fluid material components as the mixer is rotated. A plunger is movably mounted in the... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6652133 | Kneading and mixing machine A kneading and mixing machine for dough, foodstuffs or the like includes a tub driven in rotation about a vertical axis of rotation, at least one rotatable tool entering into the latter and driven in rotation about an axis parallel to the tub's axis of ro... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6629774 | Static mixer nozzle and attachment accessory configuration A static mixer apparatus providing a mixer and releasably affixed dispensing accessory in which the static mixer outlet tip has a dispensing accessory mounting structure to maintain orientation of the accessory about an axis defined by the structure, the ... | 10/07/2003 |
| 6550957 | Device and method for preparing calcium phosphate-based cement A kneading device adapted for preparing calcium phosphate-based cement and for applying the cement directly to a required site which comprises a cylinder 1 which includes a hollow cylindrical body portion 11 and a nozzle 12 formed at the distal end of the... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6547432 | Bone cement mixing and delivery device for injection and method thereof A bone cement mixing and delivery assembly is disclosed for mixing a powdered copolymer and a liquid monomer to form a bone cement and delivering the bone cement. The assembly includes a cartridge having a distal end and a proximal end and defining a mixi... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6450679 | Large volume twin shaft compulsory mixer A twin shaft "compulsory mixer" having a capacity in the range of twelve cubic yards has a static mixing chamber bottom defined from two horizontally disposed and interfering cylindrical shapes. Two centrally disposed elongate rectilinear discharge gates ... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6431743 | Method of preparing and extruding a chemical agent using a kneader and chemical-agent extrusion assisting tool An assisting tool for pressing a piston while fixing in place a syringe or a similar instrument which contains a highly viscous chemical agent, so as to extrude the chemical agent, as well as a method for extruding a chemical agent using the same. The che... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6402364 | Portable dispenser for packaging and dispensing colored cosmetics A portable dispenser has at least two containers organized to enable the substances they contain to be dispensed in proportions selected by the user, and a mixing chamber into which the substances contained in the containers are dispensed and in which the... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6367962 | Device and method for preparing calcium phosphate-based bone cement A kneading device adapted for preparing calcium phosphate-based cement and for applying the cement directly to a required site which comprises a cylinder 1 which includes a hollow cylindrical body portion 11 and a nozzle 12 formed at the distal end of the... | 04/09/2002 |
