Plug for insertion into a bone canal
AssigneeIsoTis N.V.
InventorsSaret Cornelis Hesseling, Petrus Tarasius Josephus Spierings
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Abstract
A plug for insertion into a bone canal is disclosed. The plug comprises an elongate central body of substantially constant cross section carrying at least four radially extending flanges of substantially equal shape and size. The flanges form solid, disk-like structures, free of cuts and are axially spaced along the central axis of the body, such that they extend in substantially parallel planes. The plug is made of a copolymer of a polyalkylene glycol terephthalate and an aromatic polyester.
Claims11
A plug for insertion into a bone canal, comprising an elongate central body of substantially constant cross section carrying at least four radially extending flanges of substantially equal shape and size, the flanges being axially spaced along the central axis of the body, such that they extend in substantially parallel planes, the plug being made of a copolymer of a polyalkylene glycol terephtalate and an aromatic polyester.
A plug according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the flanges comprise a substantially planar bottom surface.
A plug according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the flanges are provided with rounded edges.
A plug according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the central body is provided with a blind bore extending axially from a rear portion of the central body.
A plug according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the rear portion of the central body radially extends as the back surface of a flange.
A plug according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the polyalkylene glycol terephtalate is polyethylene glycol terephtalate and the aromatic ester is polybutylene terephtalate.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.