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Evacuatable bone cement syringe
Assignee: THURGAUER KANTONALBANK A Corp CHARTERED IN AND EXISTING UNDER LAWS OF SWITZERLAND THAT MAINTAINS ITS PRINCIPAL OFFICES AT
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Filing: 1990-01-16
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Granted: 1990-10-30
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Expires: 2010-01-16
Abstract
Abstract The invention relates to an evacuatable bone cement syringe comprising a container (8) for receiving the bone cement prior to its application, and comprising a pressure generating apparatus for precompressing the bone cement in the container (8). A bell (100) comprising a vacuum tube (110) is placed over the container (8) and held in place by a flange (105) so that the gases which escape during the process of precompression can be sucked off. In this way it is possible to reduce the porosity of the bone cement which is being applied.
Inventors
- 👤 Klaus Draenert
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 12:49
CPC Classifications
B; B05; B05C; B05C17/00; B05C17/005; B05C17/015; A; A61; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B17/56; A61B17/58; A61B17/88; A61B17/8802; A61B17/8805; A61B17/8825; A61B17/8827; B01; B01F; B01F31/00; B01F31/44; B01F31/441; B01F33/00; B01F33/50; B01F33/501; B01F33/5011; B01F33/50112; B01F35/00; B01F35/71; B01F35/713; B01F35/7137; B01F35/716; B01F35/7162; B01F35/7163; A61B17/8833; A61B2017/8838; A61B50/00; A61B2050/005; A61B2050/0062; A61B2050/0063; A61F; A61F2/00; A61F2/02; A61F2/30; A61F2002/30001; A61F2002/30316; A61F2002/30535; A61F2002/30561; A61F2/46; A61F2002/4685; A61F2250/00; A61F2250/0058; A61F2250/0071; B01F2101/00; B01F2101/20; B01F33/70; B01F35/30; B01F35/32; B01F35/32005; B01F35/3202
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
123 words
An apparatus for mixing and applying bone cement, comprising: (a) a container for receiving the bone cement prior to its application, (b) a pressure generating apparatus operative within the container for prepressurizing the bone cement wherein the container and for later applying the bone cement, (c) vent means in gaseous communication with the bone cement for enabling gases in the bone cement to escape out of the bone cement and the container when pressure is exerted by the pressure generating apparatus, (d) evacuating means in gaseous communication with the container for sucking off the gases which escape under pressure from the container, (e) means for retaining the bone cement in the container which will permit escape of gases while the cement is pre-pressurized.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
123 words
An apparatus for mixing and applying bone cement, comprising: (a) a container for receiving the bone cement prior to its application, (b) a pressure generating apparatus operative within the container for prepressurizing the bone cement wherein the container and for later applying the bone cement, (c) vent means in gaseous communication with the bone cement for enabling gases in the bone cement to escape out of the bone cement and the container when pressure is exerted by the pressure generating apparatus, (d) evacuating means in gaseous communication with the container for sucking off the gases which escape under pressure from the container, (e) means for retaining the bone cement in the container which will permit escape of gases while the cement is pre-pressurized.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
An apparatus according to claim 1 wherein the evacuating means comprises a bell placed over the container.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
An apparatus according to claim 2 and further including a casing and wherein the bell is connected to the casing by means of a flange.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
An apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the flange comprises a connection for a vacuum tube.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
The apparatus according to claim 4 further comprising means for measuring and controlling the pressure in the bell.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
43 words
The apparatus according to claim 5 wherein the pressure generating apparatus comprises an ejector means having a lamellar member at its forward end, the lamellar member comprising at least three lamellae for pushing out the cement, each lamella having a slightly different diameter.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
20 words
The apparatus according to claim 6, wherein the lamellae have radial slots, the slots of each lamella preferably being offset.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
179 words
An apparatus for mixing and applying bone cement, comprising: a container for receiving the bone cement prior to its application; a pressure generating apparatus comprising an ejector means fitting cementtight in said container and being movable within said container for prepressurizing the bone cement within the container and for later applying the bone cement, vent means in gaseous communication with the bone cement for enabling air bubbles and other gases to escape out of the bone cement and out of the container when pressure is exerted onto the bone cement by means of the ejector means; and evacuating means in gaseous communication with the container, said evacuating means comprising suction bell means placed over the container and means for evacuating the space within said suction bell means including the space around the container so that the air and other gases which escape from the bone cement and the container are drawn off while the bone cement is pre-pressurized, means for retaining the bone cement in the container which will permit escape of gasses while the bone cement is pre-pressurized.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
179 words
An apparatus for mixing and applying bone cement, comprising: a container for receiving the bone cement prior to its application; a pressure generating apparatus comprising an ejector means fitting cementtight in said container and being movable within said container for prepressurizing the bone cement within the container and for later applying the bone cement, vent means in gaseous communication with the bone cement for enabling air bubbles and other gases to escape out of the bone cement and out of the container when pressure is exerted onto the bone cement by means of the ejector means; and evacuating means in gaseous communication with the container, said evacuating means comprising suction bell means placed over the container and means for evacuating the space within said suction bell means including the space around the container so that the air and other gases which escape from the bone cement and the container are drawn off while the bone cement is pre-pressurized, means for retaining the bone cement in the container which will permit escape of gasses while the bone cement is pre-pressurized.
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