Granted Patent B2

US 12,661,144 · App. 18/614,962 · Granted Jun 23, 2026

Inventors: Thomas Andrew Davenport (Syosset, NY); Paul Mulhauser (New York, NY); Gregory C. Guinan (Brooklyn, NY)

Assignee: TissueMill Technologies LLC

A61B17/322A61L27/362A61L27/3695C12M45/02C12M45/04C12N5/0629A61B2017/3225

Abstract

Claims (16)

1 . A process for wound healing treatment using autologous micrograft tissue comprising;

excising a tissue biopsy;

placing said biopsy and a sterile fluid in an aseptic container;

morselizing said biopsy into morsels in said container by repeated/umatically slicing said biopsy between a pair of cutting blades supported in juxtaposition while maintaining viability of the morsels;

separating said morsels from said fluid;

transferring said morsels to a dispenser; and

dispensing said morsels over a surface of said wound.

2 . A process of claim 1 further including draining said fluid from said container.

3 . A process of claim 1 further including a dispensing device removably attached to said container.

4 . A process of claim 3 , wherein said dispensing device is a syringe.

5 . A process of claim 2 further including an isolation chamber in communication between said container and said dispensing device.

6 . A process of claim 5 , wherein said isolation chamber includes an inlet and outlet for receiving and recirculating said morsels back into said container for further processing.

7 . A process of claim 6 , wherein said isolation chamber includes a filter.

8 . A process of claim 7 , wherein said filter is cylindrical.

9 . A process of claim 8 further including a piston plunger for positioning within said cylindrical filter for facilitating transfer of said morsels into said dispensing device.

10 . A process of claim 9 further including a channel in fluid communication with said dispensing device and said container and wherein said channel includes an openable valve.

Continuity (5)

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