Patents Assigned to Zimmer Orthobiologicals, Inc.
  • Patent number: 7720533
    Abstract: A device for delivering a biocompatible material to a surgical site includes a cannula having proximal and distal portions and at least a first interior lumen disposed therebetween through which the biocompatible material is delivered. The device further includes an initiation member for initiating cross-linking of the biocompatible material while the biocompatible material is within the cannula. The cannula may include a heating element to thermally initiate cross-linking. Alternately, the cannula may include a second lumen for transmitting light from a light source. A movable blocking element controls the amount of light that passes into the first lumen. A method of delivering a curable biocompatible material to a surgical site includes positioning a distal portion of a cannula adjacent the surgical site and introducing the biocompatible material through a first lumen of the cannula. Cross-linking of the biocompatible material is then initiated while the biocompatible material is within the cannula.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2010
    Assignee: Zimmer Orthobiologicals, Inc.
    Inventors: Essy Behravesh, Jian Q. Yao, Xiao Huang, Victor Zaporojan, Jizong Gao