APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR HYDRATING A PARTICULATE BIOMATERIAL WITH A LIQUID BIOMATERIAL

摘要

An apparatus and method for hydrating a particulate biomaterial with a liquid biomaterial includes a vacuum device 18 and a valve 16 for withdrawing a gas from the particulate biomaterial and introducing the liquid biomaterial. The valve 16 includes a hub 26, a valve body 24, a particulate port 27, a vacuum port 30, and a liquid port 28. The valve body selectively moves between first and second positions. The valve body at least partially defines a first passage 65 and a second passage 88. The particulate port, the vacuum port, and the liquid port are each configured to fluidly connect to a particulate container 20, the vacuum device 18, and the liquid container 22, respectively. In the first position, the first passage 65 fluidly connects the vacuum port 30 to the particulate port 27 for withdrawing the gas from the particulate container 20. In the second position, the second passage 88 fluidly connects the liquid port 28 to the particulate port 27 for hydrating the particulate biomaterial.