Patent ID: 8025903

Claim:
A bone graft substitute kit, comprising: i) at least one powder material comprising a calcium sulfate or a calcium phosphate compound, wherein the at least one powder material is enclosed within a multi-chambered vial, the vial comprising a first chamber containing a first powder material and a second chamber containing a second powder material, the vial further comprising a cap enclosing the first and second chambers; ii) a mixing apparatus operatively adapted for mixing powder and liquid components to form a homogenous composition; and iii) a reconstitution device comprising a first vial having a first penetrable closure and containing an aqueous solution, a second vial having a second penetrable closure and containing a carboxylic acid powder, and a coupling assembly operatively adapted for piercing the first and second penetrable closures in order to place the first vial and the second vial in fluid communication such that the carboxylic acid powder can be reconstituted into an aqueous carboxylic acid solution.