Device for handling and identifying small implants
AssigneeBiotech International (SARL)
InventorFrederic Impellizzeri
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Abstract
A device for handling and identifying small implants used for the coaptation of bone fragments or osteosynthesis. The device is characterized in that it includes a small implant and a matching identifying support, the support including a body, at least partially made of an elastically deformable material. The body includes a retaining housing whose shape corresponds to that of the small implant matching the support and in which the implant is at least partially accommodated. The support also includes a characterization mechanism enabling it to be identified and hereby rendering the implant that matches the support recognizable.
Claims7
An identifying device for handling and identification of small implants used for the coaptation of bone fragments and for osteosynthesis comprising:
- a small-sized implant;
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- an identifying support matched to said small-sized implant, said identifying support comprising:
- a body made at least partially of an elastically deformable material, said body having a retentive housing, said retentive housing having a form fitted to said small-sized implant, said small-sized implant being at least partially housed in said retentive housing, said body having a slit opening into said retentive housing;
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- a designation means formed on said identifying support, said designation means for identifying said identifying support, said retentive housing having a constrictive narrow section bounded by a smooth circular lip, said retentive housing holding said small-sized implant by a tightening action exerted upon said retentive housing.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.