Patent ID: 6652818
Filing Date: 2003-11-25
Classification: A61L

Abstract:
An apparatus for implant cleaning, perfusion, and passivation comprising:(i) a programmable logic controller to activate or deactivate valves or solenoids 301a-h at pre-determined times in the cleaning cycle such that an implant to be cleaned is exposed to cyclic increased and decreased pressures; (ii) a sealable reaction chamber 310 into which a tissue to be cleaned is placed; (iii) a chemical mixing tank 330 from which cleaning fluids are introduced into said sealable reaction chamber 310; (iv) a vacuum receiver tank 360, linkable to said reaction chamber 310 so that substantially instantaneous vacuum of pre-determined dimensions is optionally applied to the reaction chamber 310, without the need for a vacuum pump to gradually develop negative pressure in said reaction chamber 310; (v) a source of sterile water, or aqueous solution; and (vi) a pressure tank 380 which is pressurized by a compressor of filtered gas, to retain sterility in the reaction 310.