Sterile polymerizable systems and kits and methods of their manufacture and use
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Abstract
The present invention overcomes the difficulties in the sterilization and delivery of viscous, multi-component compositions that require pre-mixing prior to usage by disclosing a sterile, multi-component, ready-to-use product wherein each component is sterilized independently and then assembled into a sterilized delivery kit. In certain preferred embodiments of the present invention, a sterile, polymerizable system is provided that comprises a plurality of sterile polymerizable monomers, said monomers having been sterilized by passing them through a filter; at least one sterile filler which has been exposed to conditions effective to render said filler sterile, and the sterile monomers and the sterile filler being blended together to form at least one substantially homogeneous blend contained within a sterile delivery vessel. Still other embodiments include a single-use kit that comprises a delivery gun, mix tips, and cartridges that comprise one or more pastes of the present invention that are housed within one or more pouches to ensure sterility of the internal contents.
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45 Claims
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25. A sterile, polymerizable system comprising:
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a plurality of sterile polymerizable monomers, said monomers having been sterilized by passing them through a filter;
at least one filler with a coupling agent having been sterilized under conditions sufficient to maintain the integrity of said coupling agent;
said sterile monomers and said sterile filler being blended together to form at least one substantially homogeneous blend contained within a sterile delivery vessel. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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36. A sterile, biologically compatible restorative composition, comprising:
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a plurality of polymerizable monomers, said monomers having been sterilized by passing them through a filter;
at least one filler coated with silane, which has been exposed to conditions of time and temperature effective to render said filler sterile;
said monomers and filler being blended together to form at least one homogeneous composition contained within a sterile delivery vessel wherein the combined monomers and fillers are dischargeable from the sterile delivery vessel. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45)
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