Variable particle size tissue collector

Inventors

Karnes, G. Joshua • Noble, Shane • Bare, Christopher • MATUSKA, Andrea

Assignees

Arthrex Inc

Abstract

Devices and methods for collecting tissue fragments of variable sizes from a surgical site are described herein. The devices can include at least two filters having a different pore size for the collection and sorting of tissue fragments by size.

Core Innovation

The disclosure describes a device for collecting tissue fragments of variable sizes for orthopedic surgical sites. The device includes a top housing and a bottom housing that assemble into a container, each having an inner surface and a universal adapter.

The device uses at least two slidably removable filters, where each filter comprises a filter material and has a different pore size, enabling collection of variable-size tissue fragments. The at least two filters are assembled in series onto a filter distractor, and the filter distractor comprises at least two ridges configured to hold the filters in place.

The filter distractor and the at least two filters are inserted into the top housing or the bottom housing, and the housings are assembled together into a container. Fluid flow through the series arrangement enables size-based sorting from larger pore sizes toward smaller pore sizes.

Claims Coverage

The independent claim requires a variable-size tissue fragment collection device with a top housing, a bottom housing, at least two slidably removable filters of different pore sizes assembled in series on a filter distractor with ridges, all contained within a container.

Overall, the claim coverage centers on a series-connected, pore-size-differentiated filter set held by a ridge-based filter distractor and contained within a top-and-bottom housing container using universal adapters.

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