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

Claim 12:
13. A method of collecting and processing bone fragments and tissue aspirated from a bone, wherein the method comprises:
providing a collection vessel, a collection vessel cap and a filter container, wherein the collection vessel has an opening formed therein, wherein the collection vessel or the collection vessel cap comprises a first port;
mounting the filter container with respect to the first port;
attaching the collection vessel cap to the collection vessel to substantially seal the opening;
connecting the first port to a bone fragment and tissue harvesting device with a first tubing;
aspirating bone fragments and tissue from a bone with the bone fragment and tissue harvesting device;
retaining substantially all of the bone fragments in the filter container;
accumulating the aspirated tissue that is not retained in the filter container in the collection vessel;
detaching the collection vessel cap from the collection vessel;
positioning a processing piston in the opening, wherein the processing piston has 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;
fluidly connecting a fluid withdrawal mechanism to the connection port with a second tubing;
withdrawing the aspirated tissue from the collection vessel using the fluid withdrawal mechanism; and
sliding the processing piston in the collection vessel opening as the aspirated tissue is withdrawn from the collection vessel.