Device for securing an implant

A device for securing a self-retaining implant to a bone cover or bone fragment, wherein the implant is of the type having a support element, an extension extending therefrom, and a spike affixed to the extension, the device comprising:

• a receiving element defining a slot at one end thereof for receiving at least a portion of the implant;
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• a driving-in mechanism coupled to the receiving element for driving the implant, laterally into the bone cover or bone fragment.

A device for securing a self-retaining implant of the type having a support element, an extension extending therefrom, and a spike affixed to the extension to a bone cover or a bone fragment, the device comprising:

• a force-transmitting element for cooperating with the implant;
• and
• a driving-in mechanism for applying a striking force to the force-transmitting element in order to drive the implant into the bone cover or bone fragment.

A device for securing a self-retaining implant of the type having a support element, an extension extending therefrom, and a spike affixed to the extension to a bone cover or bone fragment, the device comprising:

• a receiving element for releasably receiving the implant;
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• a force-receiving surface coupled in a force-transmitting manner with the receiving element for introducing a driving-in force into the implant, in order to drive the spike of the implant, laterally into the bone cover or into the bone fragment.