Patent Issued for Bone material hydration devices and methods (USPTO 12004791).

A patent has been issued to Warsaw Orthopedic Inc. for bone material hydration devices and methods. The patent describes devices and methods for effectively hydrating particulate bone material, which can then be delivered to a surgical site. The devices include a tubular member with an interior surface and an exterior surface, with the interior surface designed to receive the bone material and a hydration fluid. The exterior surface has small pores that allow the hydration fluid to flow into the tubular member and hydrate the bone material. The patent also mentions the challenges of handling fine particulate bone material and the need for devices that can effectively package and rehydrate it. [Extracted from the article]