EP 2197371 A4 20150408 - METHODS AND DEVICES FOR UTILIZING THERMAL ENERGY TO BOND, STAKE AND/OR REMOVE IMPLANTS
Title (en)
METHODS AND DEVICES FOR UTILIZING THERMAL ENERGY TO BOND, STAKE AND/OR REMOVE IMPLANTS
Title (de)
VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNGEN ZUR AUSNUTZUNG VON WÄRMEENERGIE ZUM VERBINDEN, EINSETZEN UND/ODER ENTFERNEN VON IMPLANTATEN
Title (fr)
PROCÉDÉS ET DISPOSITIFS POUR UTILISER L'ÉNERGIE THERMIQUE POUR FIXER, INSÉRER ET/OU RETIRER DES IMPLANTS
Publication
Application
Priority
- US 2008074941 W 20080829
- US 96896907 P 20070830
Abstract (en)
[origin: WO2009029908A1] A fastener including material meltable at a temperature not likely to produce substantial tissue necrosis of neighboring body tissue, or "bondable material", is caused to soften or melt by the application of vibratory energy, advantageously including ultrasonic vibratory energy. Vibratory energy is applied using a horn applied to the fastener, and tuned to generate vibratory motion proximate the horn, or at a point distal to the horn, for example at a point along the fastener body, or at the end of the fastener. Melted or softened material of the fastener bonds to a contacting surface, which may be body tissue or another implant. The contacting surface may also include bondable material, softenable or meltable through vibratory energy derived from contact with the fastener. To improve a bond, particularly where dissimilar materials are to be bonded, one or more contacting surfaces is provided with a roughened or porous surface.
IPC 8 full level
A61B 17/72 (2006.01); A61B 17/86 (2006.01); A61F 2/02 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
A61B 17/0401 (2013.01); A61B 17/686 (2013.01); A61B 17/7058 (2013.01); A61B 17/7059 (2013.01); A61B 17/7062 (2013.01); A61B 17/72 (2013.01); A61B 17/7233 (2013.01); A61B 17/80 (2013.01); A61B 17/8033 (2013.01); A61B 17/82 (2013.01); A61B 17/866 (2013.01); A61B 17/8685 (2013.01); A61B 17/88 (2013.01); A61F 2/32 (2013.01); A61F 2/389 (2013.01); A61F 2/40 (2013.01); A61F 2/44 (2013.01); A61B 17/0487 (2013.01); A61B 17/8038 (2013.01); A61B 2017/8655 (2013.01); A61F 2/3886 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30065 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30451 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30485 (2013.01); A61F 2002/4683 (2013.01); A61F 2002/4689 (2013.01); A61F 2002/469 (2013.01); A61F 2210/0071 (2013.01); A61F 2220/0025 (2013.01); A61F 2220/0058 (2013.01)
Citation (search report)
- [X] WO 2007092869 A2 20070816 - MARCTEC LLC [US], et al
- [X] US 2004030341 A1 20040212 - AESCHLIMANN MARCEL [CH], et al
- [XP] WO 2008034276 A2 20080327 - WOODWELDING AG [CH], et al
- See references of WO 2009029908A1
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
DOCDB simple family (publication)
WO 2009029908 A1 20090305; CA 2698057 A1 20090305; EP 2197371 A1 20100623; EP 2197371 A4 20150408
DOCDB simple family (application)
US 2008074941 W 20080829; CA 2698057 A 20080829; EP 08828652 A 20080829