Composite bone graft device

Abstract

A composite bone graft which comprises an allograft bone component; a synthetic bone substitute, wherein the synthetic bone substitute is in contact with the allograft bone component. The composite is arranged within a resorbable mesh casing.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method for using a composite bone graft comprising:
 providing a bone graft syringe having a composite bone graft disposed within the bone graft syringe;   connecting the bone graft syringe to a delivery syringe, wherein the delivery syringe is further described as containing an injectable component selected from the group consisting of a cell concentrate, a platelet rich plasma, a bone marrow aspirate, or a clotting agent;   injecting the injectable component into the bone graft syringe; and   expelling the composite bone graft and the injectable component from the bone graft syringe.   
     
     
         2 . The method for using the bone graft of  claim 1 , further comprising the step of filling a mesh casing with a composite bone graft. 
     
     
         3 . A composite bone graft kit comprising: a bone graft syringe;
 a composite bone graft disposed within the bone graft syringe, wherein the composite bone graft is further defined as having an allograft bone component and a synthetic bone substitute component.   
     
     
         4 . The composite bone graft kit of  claim 3 , further comprising a mesh casing. 
     
     
         5 . The composite bone graft kit of  claim 3 , further comprising a delivery syringe that connects to the bone graft syringe. 
     
     
         6 . The composite bone graft kit of  claim 5 , further comprising platelet rich plasma, bone marrow aspirate, stem cells, or combinations thereof. 
     
     
         7 . A method of treating an area of bone, comprising: attaching the bone graft composite of  claim 1  to an implantable surgical instrument; and applying the bone graft composite to an area of bone. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein the area of bone is a posterolateral portion of spine. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein the area of bone comprises a bony pathology. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein the bone graft composite is applied to a gap in a bone or between two adjacent bones.