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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 12, 2015
Filed:
May. 21, 2013
Applicant:
Biomet Biologics, Llc, Warsaw, IN (US);
Inventors:
Michael D. Leach, Warsaw, IN (US);
Barry F. Hecker, Pierceton, IN (US);
Assignee:
Biomet Biologics, LLC, Warsaw, IN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 11/00 (2006.01); A61M 1/02 (2006.01); A61M 11/06 (2006.01); B05B 11/00 (2006.01); B65D 83/68 (2006.01); B65D 83/28 (2006.01); A61M 1/36 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 11/00 (2013.01); B65D 83/682 (2013.01); B65D 83/685 (2013.01); B65D 83/28 (2013.01); B65D 83/68 (2013.01); A61M 1/02 (2013.01); A61M 1/3693 (2013.01); A61M 11/06 (2013.01); B05B 11/0048 (2013.01); B05B 11/3011 (2013.01); B05B 11/3084 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method and apparatus for separation, concentration, and/or applying a biological or bio-engineered fluid. Generally, the fluid application device includes a sprayer body to enable the application of the fluid and a container adaptable to enable the separation of the fluid into at least a first component and a second component. The container is releasably coupled to the nozzle. The nozzle is adapted to withdraw at least one of the first component or the second component from the container after the fluid has been separated to apply the fluid to a selected site.