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Apparatus for extracting bone marrow
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 2000-08-02
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Granted: 2002-03-19
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Expires: 2020-08-02
Abstract
Abstract Methods and apparatus are presented for extracting and collecting bone marrow from the jawbone of a patient before, during, or after dental procedures. The method and apparatus further provides a readily accessible, and easily harvested, source of bone marrow without the drawbacks of current extraction methods.
Inventors
- 👤 Ira L. Shapira
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 00:33
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B10/00; A61B10/02; A61B10/0233; A61B10/025; A61B17/00; A61B17/16; A61B17/1635; A61B10/0283; A61B2017/00681; A61B2017/00685; A61B2017/00969; A61C; A61C1/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
102 words
Apparatus for extracting bone marrow from an extraction site comprising: a housing having a cavity and a passageway for transporting bone marrow from the cavity to a collection device, said bone marrow passageway having a proximal end in communication with the cavity and a distal end in communication with a suction tube; a shaft disposed in the cavity; a bur attached to a first end of the shaft; a beveled gear attached to a second end of the shaft; a drive gear matingly engaged to the beveled gear; and a tube disposed within the housing for delivering liquid to said extraction site.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
102 words
Apparatus for extracting bone marrow from an extraction site comprising: a housing having a cavity and a passageway for transporting bone marrow from the cavity to a collection device, said bone marrow passageway having a proximal end in communication with the cavity and a distal end in communication with a suction tube; a shaft disposed in the cavity; a bur attached to a first end of the shaft; a beveled gear attached to a second end of the shaft; a drive gear matingly engaged to the beveled gear; and a tube disposed within the housing for delivering liquid to said extraction site.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
32 words
Apparatus in accordance with claim 1 further including: a suction tube having a first end connected to said bone marrow passageway distal end; and a second end connected to a vacuum source.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
Apparatus in accordance with claim 1 wherein said tube for delivering liquid comprises a second passageway in said housing.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
31 words
The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the shaft disposed within the cavity is hollow and said tube for delivering liquid to the extraction site is disposed within the hollow shaft.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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