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Surgical fixing device for two bone parts

US7867262B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Aesculap AG · DE

Inventors

Pedro Morales · Tuttlingen, DE
Dieter Weisshaupt
Manfred Dworschak · Bohmte, DE
Theodor Lutze · Spaichingen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 12, 2007
Grant date	Jan 11, 2011
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 9, 2029

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61B17/823
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A surgical fixing device for the fixing of adjacent bone parts is provided. A first engaging element is provided for engaging the underside of the two bone parts and a second engaging element is provided for engaging the upper side of the bone parts. A tensioning device connects the two engaging elements to each other through an interspace between the bone parts and permanently fixes the two engaging elements with respect to each other in a tensioned manner when they engage the underside and the upper side of the bone parts. To make it easier to apply the fixing device, at least one elastic tensioning element is provided which displaces a supporting surface applied to the upper side of the bone parts toward the first engaging element, so that the supporting surface and the first engaging element can be moved away from each other against the force of the elastic tensioning element.

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