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US 6,187,009 B1Granted
Osteosynthesis implant
AssigneeSynthes USA, LLC
InventorsDaniel Herzog, Bernhard Kapp
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Abstract
The osteosynthesis implant according to the present invention includes a base body in the form of a plate having an upper side and a lower side intended for contact with the bone. The lower side has extensions for insertion in the bone, and their outer surface is provided with a retaining structure. The entire implant is made of an bioabsorbable material. The bone fragments to be secured can be joined easily and reliably with the implant according to this invention and no explantation is necessary after osteosynthesis.
Claims28
An osteosynthesis implant comprising:
- a body with a center and a periphery and having a vaulted upper side and a lower side for contact with bone, a thickness of the body decreasing from the center to the periphery;
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- first and second extensions attached to the lower side of the body for implantation in bone, each of the first and second extensions having an outer surface with a plurality of retaining members for securement in bone, wherein the implant is made of a bioabsorbable material.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.