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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 04, 2015
Filed:
Aug. 14, 2013
Applicant:
Allergan, Inc., Irvine, CA (US);
Inventors:
Justin Schwab, Santa Barbara, CA (US);
Edwin Kayda, Santa Barbara, CA (US);
Assignee:
Allergan, Inc., Irvine, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 5/00 (2006.01); A61M 5/19 (2006.01); A61M 5/315 (2006.01); A61M 5/50 (2006.01); A61M 5/24 (2006.01); A61M 5/31 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 5/19 (2013.01); A61M 5/315 (2013.01); A61M 5/50 (2013.01); A61M 2005/2414 (2013.01); A61M 2005/3128 (2013.01); A61M 2202/0021 (2013.01); A61M 2202/08 (2013.01); A61M 2205/276 (2013.01);
Abstract
A device is provided for introducing into a patient a combination of adipose tissue and an additive, for example, a hydrogel additive. The device includes a fat cartridge, an additive cartridge containing an additive, and a housing configured to receive, in a side-by-side manner, the fat cartridge and additive cartridge. A mixing tip may be included for causing mixing of the cartridge components prior to extrusion from a needle or cannula.