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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 09, 2019
Filed:
Sep. 29, 2017
Depuy Synthes Products, Inc., Raynham, MA (US);
Michael J. O'Neil, West Barnstable, MA (US);
Liesbeth Brown, West Newton, MA (US);
Nimish Parikh, Boulder, CO (US);
Daniel Keeley, Rochester, NY (US);
Shannon Cormier, Newburyport, MA (US);
DePuy Synthes Products, Inc., Raynham, MA (US);
Abstract
Devices and methods for in situ drawing, filtering and seeding cells from the marrow of surrounding bone into a fusion cage without any of the challenges mentioned above. Various implants and devices with aspiration ports that enable in-situ harvesting and mixing of stem cells. These devices may include spinal fusion cages, long bone spacers, lateral grafts and joint replacement devices. Each device utilizes at least one aspiration port for harvesting of stem cell-containing marrow via aspiration from adjacent bony elements.