Device for treating fat cells taken from a patient and intended for a transplant
The present invention relates to a device and a method for FIG. 2 treating fat cells taken from a patient and intended for a transplant. More specifically, it relates to a device and a method by suctioning which makes it possible to separate the viable fat cells from the residues and elements which are not transplantable. The device is a device for treating adipose tissues (G) connected to a suctioning means (M), consisting of a sealed treatment chamber (A) comprising a means for connection ( 17 ) to said suctioning means (M), a means for inlet ( 13 ) of said adipose tissues before treatment, a filtration means ( 3 ) and at least one means for outlet ( 20 ) of said adipose tissues (G) after treatment, said filtration means ( 3 ) comprising a conically shaped external wall ( 3 1, 3 ) comprising a narrow base ( 55 ) attached to an impeller ( 25 ) and an internal sieving means ( 30 ) connected to the output means ( 20 ), said impeller ( 25 ) being subjected to the air pressure reduction created by the suctioning means (M) and constituting a rotary mechanical actuating means for actuating said filtration means ( 3 ).
1. A device for processing adipose tissue, the device comprising:
a mechanical and hermetic treatment chamber comprising:
two stationary units including an intake unit supported by a discharge unit, the intake unit including an inlet in communication with a first fluid conduit;
a filter disposed in a central area of the chamber, wherein the filter comprises a screen and an impeller configured to provide centrifugal force to separate a filtrate from the adipose tissue,
wherein the first fluid conduit is configured to deliver the adipose tissue from the inlet to the filter;
wherein rotation of the impeller transforms a suctioning flow into the centrifugal force; and
wherein the discharge unit includes a second fluid conduit to discharge the filtrate and a third fluid conduit to discharge the tissue; and
a casing around the intake unit, the discharge unit, and the filter.
2. The device of claim 1 , wherein the screen is a mesh screen.
3. The device of claim 2 , wherein the mesh screen has a mesh opening size of between 500 microns and 1 mm.
4. The device of claim 2 , wherein the screen and the filter have a conical shape to direct the adipose tissue within the filter.
5. The device of claim 1 , wherein the suctioning flow applied to the mechanical and hermetic treatment chamber is from an external suctioning platform.
6. The device of claim 1 , wherein the discharge unit comprises four columns that support the intake unit.
7. The device of claim 1 , wherein the filter rests on a base of the discharge unit.
8. The device of claim 1 , wherein the mechanical and hermetic treatment chamber further comprises a sensor adapted to measure humidity and temperature within the mechanical and hermetic treatment chamber.
9. The device of claim 8 , wherein the device further comprises a monitor to display a measurement, wherein the measurement is collected by the sensor and the sensor is communicatively linked to the monitor.
10. The device of claim 9 , wherein the monitor communicates with the mechanical and hermetic treatment chamber by wired connection or wireless connection.
11. The device of claim 9 , wherein the monitor comprises a programmable micro or nano card with a programmable microcontroller.
12. The device of claim 1 , wherein the mechanical and hermetic treatment chamber comprises a motor and a battery.