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AssigneeZurimed Technologies AG
InventorsPol Banzet, Reto Graf, Elias Bachmann, Xiang Li
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The invention relates to a surgical device for felting an implant to soft tissue of a patient. The device comprises at least one felting needle that is configured to move reciprocally. The device comprises a needle protection mechanism to prevent the at least one felting needle from being damaged due to a contact with rigid structure during the reciprocal motion. The needle protection mechanism comprises a buckling wire that is configured to transfer the reciprocal motion from the actuator to the at least one felting needle. The buckling wire is configured to buckle if the at least one felting needle contacts the rigid structure such that the buckling wire axially compressed.
A surgical device for felting an implant to soft tissue of a patient, comprising at least one felting needle configured to move reciprocally, the at least one felting needle configured to entangle the implant with the soft tissue, wherein the device comprises a needle protection mechanism to prevent the at least one felting needle from being damaged due to a contact with a rigid structure during the reciprocal motion, characterized in that needle protection mechanism comprises a buckling wire that transfers the reciprocal motion from an actuator to the at least one felting needle, wherein the buckling wire is configured to buckle, if the at least one felting needle contacts the rigid structure, such that the buckling wire is axially compressed.
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