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Joining element

US9757120B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

DePuy Synthes Products, Inc. · US

Inventors

Joerg Mayer · Stuttgart, DE
Jochen Ganz · Gossau, CH
Beat Keller · Gossau, CH
Ralph Hertel · Castel San Pietro, CH

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 13, 2013
Grant date	Sep 12, 2017
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 17, 2034

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61L17/005
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The present disclosure is directed to a joining element elongate in a longitudinal direction including an inner core extending substantially in the longitudinal direction and an outer sleeve surrounding at least a portion of the inner core. The sleeve includes a lattice that defines at least one angle with respect to the longitudinal direction and the core is swellable against the sleeve along a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction to thereby increase the angle with respect to the longitudinal direction. The disclosure is further directed to a method of joining a first a second material including the joining element of the present disclosure.

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