Patents Assigned to Polymers Reconstructive A/S
  • Patent number: 5398483
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for packaging, mixing and delivering bone cement. The apparatus may include a bone cement gun having a flexible container which is able to store at least two components of the bone cement. In this regard, the flexible container includes a first compartment that is able to store one component of the bone cement as well as a second compartment that is able to store the second component of the bone cement. A sealing member temporarily seals the first compartment with the second compartment, the removal of which permits the first and second components to be mixed so as to form the bone cement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 1993
    Date of Patent: March 21, 1995
    Assignee: Polymers Reconstructive A/S
    Inventors: Daniel B. Smith, Ronald L. Gilbert
  • Patent number: 5370221
    Abstract: A flexible container for packaging liquid and powder components that are to be mixed within the container to form a bone cement comprises a divider for dividing the container into first and second compartments and for isolating the components from one another, the first compartment containing the liquid component and the second compartment containing the powder component under vacuum, and a vacuum reservoir in communication with the second compartment, the vacuum reservoir being of sufficient size to receive substantially all residual interstitial gases from the powder component and thereby ensure thorough admixing of the liquid and powder components upon release of the divider.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 1993
    Date of Patent: December 6, 1994
    Assignees: Biomet, Inc., Polymers Reconstructive A/S
    Inventors: Bent Magnusson, Daniel B. Smith, Ronald L. Gilbert