Interchangeable Syringe-Container for Low-Contamination Biologic Processing

Solution Overview

Problem

Existing systems for processing biological materials face contamination risks due to multiple containers and transfers, necessitating a reduction in the number of components and equipment to ensure safe and efficient processing.

Innovation Solution

A medical-veterinary device with interchangeable parts allows for a syringe to container conversion, featuring a cylindrical tube with a plunger system for aspirating and processing biological materials, minimizing contamination risks and enabling seamless transitions between extraction, processing, and application.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If multiple containers and transfers are used for processing biological material, then the processing can be carried out in specialized equipment, but the risk of contamination increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecontamination riskVSAvoidnumber of containers and transfers

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent combines multiple functions (extraction, processing, and application) into a single integrated device. The syringe body serves as both the extraction device and the processing container, eliminating the need for multiple separate containers and transfers, thereby reducing contamination risk while maintaining device functionality.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The syringe is designed with universal multi-functionality, capable of performing extraction, serving as a processing container for centrifugation/agitation/filtration/temperature/ultrasound/fragmentation, and delivering the final product. This multi-functional design reduces the number of components needed while ensuring safe and efficient processing throughout the entire workflow.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

2Adaptability or versatility

If multiple containers are used for extraction and processing, then specialized processing can be performed, but the number of components and equipment increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveprocessing capabilityVSAvoidnumber of components and equipment

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The syringe is designed with universal multi-functionality, capable of performing extraction, serving as a processing container for centrifugation/agitation/filtration/temperature/ultrasound/fragmentation, and delivering the final product. This multi-functional design reduces the number of components needed while ensuring safe and efficient processing throughout the entire workflow.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Solution Approach 2:

The device incorporates dynamic adaptability through interchangeable parts that can be attached to the syringe body. These parts enable the same basic syringe structure to adapt to different processing requirements (centrifugation, filtration, fragmentation, etc.), providing versatility without increasing the number of permanent components.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

3Productivity

If the biological material is transferred between containers, then processing can be optimized, but the processing time and operation complexity increase

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveprocessing efficiencyVSAvoidtransfer time

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent combines multiple functions (extraction, processing, and application) into a single integrated device. The syringe body serves as both the extraction device and the processing container, eliminating the need for multiple separate containers and transfers, thereby reducing contamination risk while maintaining device functionality.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The integrated design enables continuous processing without interruption for transfers. The biological material remains in the same container throughout extraction, processing, and delivery, maintaining continuous useful action and eliminating time losses associated with transferring material between multiple containers.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #20Continuity of useful action

Applied Scientific Principles

This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.

Function Achieved in This Case

The device ensures safe, efficient, and precise processing of biological materials by reducing contamination risks and allowing flexible use as a syringe or container, with integrated processing equipment for centrifugation, filtration, and fraction separation.

Implementation Method 1

a plunger (20) that can be moved inside said cylindrical tube (10)... suitable for aspirating fluids or biological tissues

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectPressure gradient: Pressure Gradient

Implementation Method 2

equipment for processing the biological material contained in said medical-veterinary device, by means of centrifugation, agitation, filtering, temperature, emulsification or fragmentation

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectCentrifugation: Centrifugal Separation

Implementation Method 3

equipment for processing the biological material contained in said medical-veterinary device, by means of centrifugation, agitation, filtering, temperature, emulsification or fragmentation

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectFiltration: Filter (physical)

Data Source

PatentUS20260048390A1System for treating biological material

Publication Date: 2026.02.19 CANTERO BURGAZ JOSÉ

AI summary

Disclosed is a medical veterinary device for extracting and containing biological material to be processed, wherein the medical veterinary device includes interchangeable pieces for forming a syringe for extracting biological material, a container for the extracted biological material to be processed, and a syringe or system for applying the biological material contained in the container. The disclosure also relates to equipment for processing a biological material contained in the medical veterinary device.