Method for connecting at least two structural parts of an orthopedic component and orthopedic component having at least two structural parts
AssigneeOttobock SE & Co. Kgaa
InventorsCarsten Moenicke, Darshan Rane, Anthony Lee Stephenson
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Abstract
A method for connecting at least two structural parts of an orthopedic component, wherein the structural parts are retained in an orienting device while oriented in relation to each other, and an intermediate space thus being formed between the structural parts. The orienting device and the structural parts together form a cavity, which has a flow connection to at least one feed connection, via which an adhesive for adhesively bonding the structural parts is introduced into the cavity.
Claims19
A method for connecting structural parts of an orthopedic component, the method comprising:
- retaining the structural parts in an orienting device while orienting the structural parts relative to each other with an intermediate space provided between the structural parts, the orienting device comprising spacers which space apart the structural parts from each other and a plurality of insertion openings to receive the structural parts;
- fluidly connecting at least one feed connection to a hollow space provided between the orienting device and the structural parts;
- introducing an adhesive through at least one feed connection into the hollow space to completely fill the hollow space and adhesively bond the structural parts to each other and the orienting device.
A method for connecting structural parts of an orthopedic component, the method comprising:
- orienting the structural parts relative to each other with an intermediate space provided therebetween;
- retaining the structural parts in an orienting device while oriented relative to each other, the orienting device and the structural parts together forming a hollow space, the orienting device comprising spacers which space apart the structural parts from each other and a plurality of insertion openings to receive the structural parts extending into the hollow space;
- delivering an adhesive to the hollow space with at least one feed connection to completely fill the hollow space, the adhesive providing an adhesive bond between the structural parts and the orienting device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.