Bionx Implants, Oy

Inion Ltd.

Piet E Haers

Auvo Kaikkonen

Harri Happonen

Hermann Sailer

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Timo Pohjonen

Jan Nieuwenhuis

Pertti Helevirta

Olli Karhi

Timo Waris

Riitta Suuronen

A novel polymer composition is provided which includes a base material including a biodegradable polymer or copolymer, and a copolymer additive including one or more monomers imparting a tensile strength to the polymer composition at room temperature that is lower than a tensile strength at room temperature for the base material.

Resorbable polymer compositions

A surgical tissue fixation system is described, including: (1) a bioabsorbable tissue fixation plate having optionally a plurality of through-holes arranged in alternating relation along the plate; (2) bioabsorbable fasteners adapted for insertion into the through-holes to secure the plate to underlying bodily tissue or bone; and (3) an installation instrument which triggers (strikes or shoots) fasteners one after one, in rapid succession, into the through-holes made through the plate and into the underlying bodily tissue or bone, which also optionally includes drillholes.

Surgical system for tissue fixation

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Surrey, United Kingdom

Piet E Haers