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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 08, 2002
Filed:
Jun. 22, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Hans E. Harder, New York, NY (US);
Harm-Iven Jensen, New York, NY (US);
Andreas W. Speitling, New York, NY (US);
Assignee:
Stryker Trauma GmbH, , DE;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16C 1/02 ; A61B 1/716 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16C 1/02 ; A61B 1/716 ;
Abstract
A hollow elongate element of elastic material for transmitting forces in which the walling comprises openings which reduce the bending resistance moment and are arranged such that the torsion resistance moment of the element essentially remains.