Patent attributes
Embodiments of the present invention disclose a device for removing adipose tissue with a needle(s), comprising a needle hub that comprises at least one needle that contains between 1-1000 holes around the circumference of the needle barrel which allows passage of adipose tissue and other lipoaspirate, and an adipose tissue collection and purification device comprising a plurality of self-contained syringes wherein each of the syringes comprises an inner syringe included within an outer syringe and wherein a filter is attached inside the outer syringe barrel, the filter having a mesh pore size between 30 micro meters and 1000 micro meters, the device being attached to a needle hub. The present invention further provides a system for closed adipose tissue harvesting, purification, and grafting, comprising an adipose tissue removal component, a collection and purification component, and a grafting component. Methods of using the devices or system are also disclosed.
