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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 04, 2014
Filed:
May. 11, 2010
Michael D. Cronin, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Patrick D. Dugan, Madeira, OH (US);
Shelby L. Cook Kornbluth, Foxborough, MA (US);
Donna L. Korvick, Maineville, OH (US);
Rebecca J. Mollere, Loveland, OH (US);
Jerome R. Morgan, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Shailendra K. Parihar, Mason, OH (US);
John B. Schulte, West Chester, OH (US);
Richard W. Timm, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Michael D. Cronin, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Patrick D. Dugan, Madeira, OH (US);
Shelby L. Cook Kornbluth, Foxborough, MA (US);
Donna L. Korvick, Maineville, OH (US);
Rebecca J. Mollere, Loveland, OH (US);
Jerome R. Morgan, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Shailendra K. Parihar, Mason, OH (US);
John B. Schulte, West Chester, OH (US);
Richard W. Timm, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc., Cincinnati, OH (US);
Abstract
A tissue harvesting and processing apparatus comprises a body and a distally extending needle. The needle includes an aperture configured to receive tissue. A tissue cutting member is movable relative to the needle to sever a specimen from tissue protruding through the aperture. A tissue processor is operable to mince tissue severed by the tissue cutting member. The minced tissue may be mixed with a medical fluid component contained in a reservoir. The medical fluid mixture may be expelled through an applier tip coupled with the body. The tissue processor may comprise a mincing die such that tissue specimens are minced upon being extruded through the mincing die. The tissue processor may comprise a blade that cooperates with a sliding press. The tissue processor may comprise auger blade sections that cooperate with inwardly extending pins. A mixing piston may mix the minced tissue with the medical fluid component.