Systems and methods for cleaning and disinfecting allograft material

摘要

There is disclosed a system for cleaning and disinfecting allograft material. In an embodiment, the system includes a sterile bag and a motorized paddle blender. The sterile bag having an outer wall configured to withstand blending forces, at least one paddle contact section, and an allograft retaining section separate from the at least one paddle contact section. The motorized paddle blender having at least one paddle configured to apply blending forces on the sterile bag on the at least one paddle contact area, a motorized portion to actuate the at least one paddle, and a door component configured to hold the sterile bag adjacent the at least one paddle. The at least one paddle and the allograft retaining section are configured to prevent the paddle from contacting the allograft material when the blending forces are applied on the sterile bag on the at least one paddle contact area.

主权项

1. A system for cleaning and disinfecting allograft material, the system comprising:
a sterile bag having an outer wall configured to withstand blending forces, a pair of paddle contact sections, and an allograft retaining section separate from the paddle contact sections, an internal screen defining the allograft retaining section at a central location between the pair of paddle contact sections, the central location defined by the internal screen configured to retain the allograft material between the pair of paddle contact sections to prevent tissue pummeling and to allow turbulent fluid flow therethrough; and a motorized paddle blender having at least two paddles configured to apply blending forces on the sterile bag on the pair of paddle contact sections, a motorized portion to actuate the at least two paddles, and a door component configured to hold the sterile bag adjacent the at least two paddles, wherein the at least two paddles and the allograft retaining section are configured to prevent the at least two paddles from contacting the allograft material when the blending forces are applied on the sterile bag on the at least two paddles contact sections; wherein the door component, the at least two paddles, the pair of paddle contact sections, and the central location of the allograft retaining section are configured with respect to one another to locate the blending forces onto the sterile bag on the pair of paddle contact sections at positions away from the central location of the allograft retaining section so as to in turn provide a non-contact area at the central location to prevent application of the blending forces to the allograft material.