Set of fixtures, an implantation system and a method of selecting a fixture from a set of fixtures
US8888487B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 12, 2012 |
| Grant date | Nov 18, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 12, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61C8/009
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention relates to a set of fixtures for installation in bone tissue. Each fixture provides a static strain to the bone which is different from the static strain provided by the other fixtures of the set. The difference in static strain may be at least with respect to magnitude and/or axial extension. The invention also relates to an implantation system and a method of selecting a fixture from a set of fixtures.
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