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Method for producing reduced porosity bone cement
Assignee: Scandimed International AB
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Filing: 1993-02-03
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Granted: 1994-07-12
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Expires: 2013-02-03
Abstract
Abstract A method for producing bone cement by mixing components forming part thereof, whereby mixing occurs in vacuum in a mixing device (1) and whereby ready-mixed bone cement (2) is collected in the mixing device (1) before it is ejected or discharged therefrom. For reducing the volume of porosity of the pores formed in the bone cement (2) during collection, the bone cement (2) is collected in vacuum to provide vacuum in those pores in the bone cement (2) which are formed during collection, whereby the volume of porosity in the bone cement (2) is reduced when the bone cement is subjected to atmospheric pressure after collection. A device for carrying out this method comprises a movable member (6), preferably a movable piston, which is adapted for pressing out or discharging bone cement (2) from the mixing device (1), which is fixedly mounted for maintaining its position when bone cement (2) is mixed in vacuum and which is releasable such that it can be sucked into the mixing device (1) towards a discharge opening (13 ) when vacuum prevails in said mixing device (1) for collecting or gathering bone cement (2) in said mixing device (1) closest to the discharge opening (13).
Inventors
- 👤 Lars A. A. Lidgren
- 👤 Lars G. Dahl
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 21:45
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B17/56; A61B17/58; A61B17/88; A61B17/8802; A61B17/8805; A61B17/8827; B; B01; B01F; B01F23/00; B01F23/50; B01F23/565; B01F31/00; B01F31/44; B01F31/441; B01F33/00; B01F33/50; B01F33/501; B01F33/5011; B01F35/00; B01F35/181; B01F35/187; B01F35/75; B01F35/754; B01F35/75425; B01F35/754251; A61F; A61F2/00; A61F2/02; A61F2/30; A61F2/46; A61F2002/4685; B01F2101/00; B01F2101/20; B01F33/70
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
161 words
A method for producing bone cement by mixing components forming a part thereof, said method comprising the steps of (1) mixing said components under vacuum in a mixing space of a mixing device, whereby clumps of bone cement adhere to an inner wall surface of said mixing space, and (2) collecting said clumps of bone cement in said mixing space close to a discharge opening which is adapted to discharge bone cement from said mixing space, wherein said collecting step includes the steps of (a) exposing said bone cement in said mixing space to vacuum, and (b) moving a piston through said mixing space towards said discharge opening to collect said bone cement near said discharge opening, thereby providing vacuum in those pores in said bone cement which are formed during collection of the bone cement clumps, whereby said pores formed in said bone cement are reduced in size when said bone cement is ultimately subjected to atmospheric pressure after collection.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
161 words
A method for producing bone cement by mixing components forming a part thereof, said method comprising the steps of (1) mixing said components under vacuum in a mixing space of a mixing device, whereby clumps of bone cement adhere to an inner wall surface of said mixing space, and (2) collecting said clumps of bone cement in said mixing space close to a discharge opening which is adapted to discharge bone cement from said mixing space, wherein said collecting step includes the steps of (a) exposing said bone cement in said mixing space to vacuum, and (b) moving a piston through said mixing space towards said discharge opening to collect said bone cement near said discharge opening, thereby providing vacuum in those pores in said bone cement which are formed during collection of the bone cement clumps, whereby said pores formed in said bone cement are reduced in size when said bone cement is ultimately subjected to atmospheric pressure after collection.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein said collecting step is accomplished by maintaining the vacuum after the mixing of bone cement has been completed.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein said collecting step is accomplished under at least 40% vacuum.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
73 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein said mixing step is accomplished in said mixing space of said mixing device which is adapted to apply said bone cement, and said collecting step is accomplished by moving said piston by generating a vacuum in said mixing space, said method further comprising the step of applying said bone cement by pressing said bone cement out of said mixing space through further movement of said piston.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
55 words
A method according to claim 4, wherein said mixing step is accomplished by fixing said piston at one end of said mixing space opposite said discharge opening, and wherein said collecting step is accomplished by releasing said piston such that said piston can be moved toward said discharge opening for collection of said bone cement.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
23 words
A method according to claim 5, including releasing said piston in said collecting step by rotating said piston relative to said mixing device.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
39 words
A method according to claim 6, including connecting a vacuum source to said mixing device through said discharge opening during said mixing and collecting steps, and pressing said bone cement out of said discharge opening during said applying step.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
84 words
A method according to claim 7, wherein said applying step is accomplished by connecting a discharge pipe to said mixing device through said discharge opening for discharging bone cement through said discharge opening and discharge pipe, and providing said mixing device with means for mixing said bone cement, said mixing means including an operating rod which protrudes from said mixing device in a same direction as said discharge pipe, which operating rod is broken adjacent to the mixing device prior to said applying step.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
19 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein said collecting step is accomplished under about 80% to about 95% vacuum.
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