Patent ID: 8696678
Filing Date: 2014-04-15
Classification: A61B,A61M

Abstract:
1. A delivery apparatus for delivering orthopaedic material to a medical treatment site, comprising: a housing; a cartridge mounted to said housing; a plurality of separate containers for containing said orthopaedic material removably mounted in said cartridge, said containers being removable from said cartridge to provide for containers with a fresh supply of orthopaedic material; a dispensing outlet; means for bringing each container into communication with said outlet; and means for transferring the orthopaedic material from the containers and through said outlet; and wherein said containers have a constant cross-sectional area along their length; wherein said outlet is provided at an end portion of a dispensing nozzle, said dispensing nozzle arranged to be axially aligned with at least one of said containers, and wherein said dispensing nozzle has a constant cross-sectional area along its length the same as the cross-sectional area of the plurality of containers with which it is aligned.