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Medical implant

US8372110B2 · kind B2 · utility

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108References

11Claims

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Assignee

Covidien LP · US

Inventors

Hermann Monstadt · Bochum, DE
Hans Henkes · Worms, DE
Achim Flesser · Mettmann, DE
Ralf Hannes · Dortmund, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 29, 2010
Grant date	Feb 12, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 3, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10T29/49826
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The invention relates to a medical implant in the form of an elongated helix wherein at least one part of the helix is preformed in such a manner that it has a secondary structure of identically sized loops which it assumes during implantation at the placement site, with said structure in turn forming at the placement site during implantation a polyhedral tertiary structure, and the polyhedron being provided with at least one additional loop.

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