Bone fragment collector and processor

Abstract

A device for collecting bone fragments includes a housing () and a filter element () disposed in the housing. The filter element has a first end (), a second end (), and a sidewall () that defines an inner peripheral () and outer peripheral () surface and includes a plurality of filter apertures (). The inner peripheral surface at least partially defines a collection chamber () for collection of a composition comprising bone fragments. The outer peripheral surface of the sidewall and the housing are spaced apart from one another to define an exterior radial volume (). The filter element also has a proximal portion () adjacent the second end () which defines at least one drain aperture (). The composition is acquired and collected in the collection chamber with the exterior radial volume providing a primary fluid communication path with a vacuum source and the at least one drain aperture providing a supplementary fluid communication path with the vacuum source.