Patent ID: 11931087
Assignee: FORCYTE MEDICAL, LLC
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A  C | IPC A  C

Claim 8:
9. A tissue collection and processing system for collecting bone fragments and tissue aspirated from a bone, wherein the tissue collection and processing system comprises:
a collection vessel having an opening formed therein to receive bone fragments and tissue aspirated from the bone;
a collection vessel cap, wherein the collection vessel cap or the collection vessel comprises a first port;
a bone fragment and tissue harvesting device that is capable of aspirating bone fragments and tissue from a bone;
a first tubing;
a filter container mounted with respect to the first port, wherein the first tubing fluidly connects the bone fragment and tissue harvesting device to the first port so that a portion of the bone fragments and tissue in the aspirated bone fragments that are not retained in the filter container accumulate in the collection vessel;
a processing piston having an upper surface and a lower surface, wherein processing piston comprises a connection port and a bore, wherein the connection port is proximate the upper surface, wherein the bore is fluidly connected to the connection port and extends toward the lower surface and wherein the processing piston has a density that is less than a density of fluid in the aspirated bone fragments and tissue;
a second tubing; and
a fluid withdrawal mechanism that is fluidly connected to the connection port with the second tubing to withdraw the fluid from the collection vessel, wherein the tissue collection and processing system is operable in a first configuration and a second configuration, wherein when in the first configuration, the collection vessel cap engages the collection vessel to substantially seal the opening and wherein when in the second configuration, the processing piston is placed in the collection vessel opening and wherein as fluid is withdrawn from the collection vessel, the processing piston is slidable in the collection vessel opening.