摘要 |
A motorized mixer (10) for mixing bone cement for use in attachment of prosthetics and method for using the mixer (10). The mixer comprises a mixing chamber, a liner (30) in the mixing chamber, an impeller (90) within the liner, a motor for driving the impeller (90) and programmable means (16) for regulating the operations of the motor. An impeller (90) for use in a mixer (10) for mixing bone cement having a mixing chamber and means for mixing cement within the chamber that allows the simultaneous exposure of the mixing chamber and the post-cement delivery area to a vacuum source to prevent air from being folded into the cement during mixing and post-mixing transfer as well as aiding in the ease of cement transfer from the mixing chamber to the post-mixing cement collection area. |