Patent ID: 8540123
Filing Date: 2013-09-24
Classification: A61B,B01F

Abstract:
1. A method for mixing a bone cement mixture and dispensing the bone cement mixture into a damaged bone of a patient, the method comprising: releasing a first bone cement component from an ampoule into a first chamber of an apparatus, including breaking the ampoule within the first chamber with an ampoule breaking device at least partially disposed within the first chamber, wherein the apparatus includes a second chamber in fluid communication with the first chamber, with an impeller disposed within the second chamber and a displacer disposed adjacent to the impeller; advancing the first bone cement component from the first chamber to the second chamber containing a second bone cement component; mixing the first and second bone cement components together by rotating the impeller to form the bone cement mixture; inserting a needle into the damaged bone of the patient, the needle being in fluid communication with the outlet; dispensing the bone cement mixture from the apparatus into the damaged bone of the patient via the needle including advancing the displacer through the second chamber, wherein the displacer receives the impeller and advances the bone cement mixture from the second chamber through an outlet in fluid communication with the second chamber; and curing the bone cement mixture to stabilize the damaged bone of the patient.