Syringe mixer and syringe apparatus incorporating the mixer
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1. A mixer for use in a syringe system, the mixer comprising:
- a main body having a first surface, a second surface, first and second ends, and of a size and configuration adapted to be held at least partially within a tip of a syringe;
the first surface partially defining a first channel when held at least partially within the tip of a syringe, the first channel extending from the second end of the main body to the first end of the main body, the second surface partially defining a second channel when held at least partially within the tip of a syringe, the second channel extending from the first end of the main body to the second end of the main body;
a first valve flap extending outwardly from the main body and located at the first end of the main body for selectively opening and closing the first channel when the main body is held at least partially within the tip of a syringe; and
a second valve flap extending outwardly from the main body and located at the second end of the main body for selectively opening and closing the second channel when the main body is held at least partially within the tip of a syringe.
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Abstract
A mixer enables a material to be transferred from a first syringe to a second syringe and enables another material to be transferred from the second syringe to the first syringe. The mixer includes a main body having a first surface, a second surface, first and second ends, first and second valve flaps, and is of a size and configuration adapted to be held at least partially within a tip of a syringe.
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13 Claims
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1. A mixer for use in a syringe system, the mixer comprising:
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a main body having a first surface, a second surface, first and second ends, and of a size and configuration adapted to be held at least partially within a tip of a syringe;
the first surface partially defining a first channel when held at least partially within the tip of a syringe, the first channel extending from the second end of the main body to the first end of the main body, the second surface partially defining a second channel when held at least partially within the tip of a syringe, the second channel extending from the first end of the main body to the second end of the main body;
a first valve flap extending outwardly from the main body and located at the first end of the main body for selectively opening and closing the first channel when the main body is held at least partially within the tip of a syringe; and
a second valve flap extending outwardly from the main body and located at the second end of the main body for selectively opening and closing the second channel when the main body is held at least partially within the tip of a syringe. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A syringe and mixer system comprising:
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a syringe having a tip; and
a mixer configured to be held at least partially within the tip of the syringe, the mixer comprising;
a main body having a first surface, a second surface, and first and second ends, and of a size and configuration adapted to be held at least partially within the tip of the syringe;
the first surface and a first portion of an interior surface of the tip of the syringe defining a first channel, the first channel extending from the second end of the main body to the first end of the main body, the first channel having a primary opening at the second end of the main body and a secondary opening at the first end of the main body;
the second surface and a second portion of an interior surface of the tip of the syringe defining a second channel, the second channel extending from the first end of the main body to the second end of the main body, the second channel having a primary opening at the first end of the main body and a secondary opening at the second end of the main body;
a first valve flap extending outwardly from the main body and located at the first end of the main body for selectively opening and closing the secondary opening of the first channel; and
is a second valve flap extending outwardly from the main body and located at the second end of the main body for selectively opening and closing the secondary opening of the second channel. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10)
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11. A two syringe mixing apparatus, comprising:
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a first syringe having a tip;
a second syringe having a tip; and
a mixer configured to be held at least partially within the tip of the first syringe, the mixer comprising;
a main body having a first surface, a second surface, and first and second ends, and of a size and configuration adapted to be held at least partially within the tip of the first syringe;
the first surface and a first portion of an interior surface of the tip of the first syringe defining a first channel, the first channel extending from the second end of the main body to the first end of the main body, the first channel having a primary opening at the second end of the main body and a secondary opening at the first end of the main body;
the second surface and a second portion of an interior surface of the tip of the first syringe defining a second channel, the second channel extending from the first end of the main body to the second end of the main body, the second channel having a primary opening at the first end of the main body and a secondary opening at the second end of the main body;
a first valve flap extending outwardly from the main body and located at the first end of the main body for selectively opening and closing the secondary opening of the first channel;
a second valve flap extending outwardly from the main body and located at the second end of the main body for selectively opening and closing the secondary opening of the second channel; and
the second syringe being coupled to the first syringe. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
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