Medical apparatus, and surgical method
US9943350B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 12, 2015 |
| Grant date | Apr 17, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 12, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2002/285
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method for automated implantation of an implant or for an automated augmentation process of hard tissue and/or hard tissue replacement material using a sheath element is provided. The implantation apparatus includes a casing, a converter operable to generate mechanical vibrations the converter inside the casing and displaceable in a longitudinal direction relative to the casing, and a sonotrode coupled to an output location of the converter. A shaft portion with a retention structure is rotationally coupled to the casing and is equipped for cooperating with a rotationally asymmetric element of the sheath element to rotationally couple the casing to the sheath element. An axial coupling is equipped for locking the casing to the sheath element. The shaft portion, the axial coupling and the sonotrode are mutually arranged so that the distal end of the sonotrode may be introduced into a longitudinal opening of the sheath element.
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