Patent ID: 7658888

Claim:
An apparatus for treating allograffs, comprising: (a) a sonication tank configured to transmit ultrasonic energy to the interior of the tank, and said sonication tank configured to contain a sonication fluid; (b) a treatment canister supported by said sonication tank, the treatment canister configured to receive and rotatably position allografts therein with respect to the sonication tank, and the treatment canister sealed with respect to the sonication tank such that the sonication fluid cannot enter the interior of said treatment canister; and (c) a treatment fluid source having a line in fluid communication with, and rotatably coupled to, said treatment canister, the treatment fluid source configured to supply at least one treatment fluid to the interior of the treatment canister supported by the sonication tank, and said line rotatably coupled with said treatment canister configured to allow simultaneous rotation of the canister and exchange of the treatment fluid with said treatment canister while said treatment canister remains in fluid communication with the fluid source.