Patent ID: 8337415
Filing Date: 2012-12-25
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
1. A device for obtaining and preparing biological components for use in a medical application, the device comprising: (a) a cannula having a side aperture configured to receive a tissue specimen; (b) a divider located within the cannula, wherein the divider and the cannula define a first lumen and second lumen, wherein the divider has a first plurality of apertures, wherein the first plurality of apertures provide passages from the first lumen to the second lumen; (c) a cutter, wherein the cutter is positionable within the first lumen of the cannula, wherein the cutter is operably configured to translate within the first lumen, wherein the cutter is operably configured to sever the tissue specimen received within the side aperture of the cannula, wherein the cutter includes a second plurality of apertures operably configured to selectively open and close the passages from the first lumen to the second lumen; and (d) a plunger, wherein the plunger is positionable within the cutter, wherein the plunger is operably configured to translate within the cutter, wherein the plunger is operably configured to urge the tissue specimen severed by the cutter into the passages, wherein the plunger comprises a tube having a closed distal end and a side opening proximal to the closed distal end, wherein the plunger is configured to receive and transport a fluid from a fluid source to the passages defined by the first plurality of apertures of the divider via the side opening.