Angularly stable fixation of an implant

Patent Number: 9387023

Patent Date: 2016-07-12

Patent type: utility

A system and method of angularly stable fixation of an implant on a bone includes the steps of making at least one hole in the bone by means of a bone drill. An implant is placed on the bone in a desired position and joining the implant with the bone, such that the implant is prevented from rotation about its attachment point. A system is provided for use in the above described method. The system comprises a bone drill, an implant and a sonotrode for angularly stable fixation of the implant on the bone. The system can further comprise a joining element to join the implant with the bone.

Inventors

First Name Last Name City State Country
Urs Weber - - -
Jörg Mayer - - -
Nils Zander - - -
Klaus Dorawa - - -
Andrea Müller - - -
Robert Sonntag - - -

IPCs

Section Class Sub Class Group Sub Group
A 61 B 17 80
A 61 B 17 68
A 61 B 17 86
A 61 B 17 00
A 61 B 17 88

Assignee

Organization First Name Last Name City State Country
Stryker European Holdings I, LLC - - - - -