US 12,029,461 B2
Biomaterial dispensing device
Ryan Agard, Royersford, PA (US); Sean Suh, Milltown, NJ (US); Damien O'Halloran, Conshohocken, PA (US); Michael Moretti, Pottstown, PA (US); Mark Weiman, Downingtown, PA (US); and Chad Glerum, Pennsburg, PA (US)
Assigned to Globus Medical, Inc., Audubon, PA (US)
Filed by GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC., Audubon, PA (US)
Filed on May 20, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/325,817.
Application 17/325,817 is a continuation of application No. 16/378,610, filed on Apr. 9, 2019, granted, now 11,033,312.
Application 16/378,610 is a continuation of application No. 15/078,060, filed on Mar. 23, 2016, granted, now 10,292,748, issued on May 21, 2019.
Application 15/078,060 is a continuation of application No. 14/572,828, filed on Dec. 17, 2014, granted, now 9,320,556, issued on Apr. 26, 2016.
Application 14/572,828 is a continuation of application No. 14/051,872, filed on Oct. 11, 2013, granted, now 8,939,985, issued on Jan. 27, 2015.
Application 14/051,872 is a continuation of application No. 13/158,155, filed on Jun. 10, 2011, granted, now 8,603,096, issued on Dec. 10, 2013.
Prior Publication US 2021/0267656 A1, Sep. 2, 2021
Int. Cl. A61B 17/88 (2006.01); B65D 83/00 (2006.01); G01F 11/02 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 90/00 (2016.01)
CPC A61B 17/8819 (2013.01) [A61B 17/8825 (2013.01); A61B 17/8827 (2013.01); B65D 83/0011 (2013.01); G01F 11/027 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0042 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00473 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00477 (2013.01); A61B 2090/0813 (2016.02)] 12 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for dispensing biomaterial into a patient, said method comprising:
providing biomaterial to a device configured to inject the biomaterial into a patient, the device including:
a handle configured to receive a syringe, the syringe comprising a biomaterial and a threaded plunger; and
an engagement pin retained within the handle and slidable between a first position and a second position, the engagement pin configured to engage the threaded plunger in the first position; the engagement pin further configured to disengage from the threaded plunger in the second position
a lid having a closed position and an open position, the lid configured to retain the syringe within the handle in the closed position, the lid further configured to release the syringe from the handle in the open position;
a hinge pin configured to connect the lid to the handle; and
at least one ball plunger configured to releasably hold the lid in the closed position.