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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 23, 2010
Filed:
Aug. 01, 2001
Christian Knöpfle, Donaueschingen, DE;
Karl Greiner, Mühlheim, DE;
Thorsten Frank, Tuttlingen, DE;
Hans-urs Eckerle, Freiburg i. Br., DE;
Christian Knöpfle, Donaueschingen, DE;
Karl Greiner, Mühlheim, DE;
Thorsten Frank, Tuttlingen, DE;
Hans-Urs Eckerle, Freiburg i. Br., DE;
Stryker Leibinger GmbH & Co KG, Freiburg, DE;
Abstract
The invention relates to a self-retaining implant for fixing a bone cover or a bone fragment in an opening in a skull bone. The implant comprises a support element with an upper side and an lower side facing the bone cover. Arranged on the lower side of the support element is an extension, which supports a spike preferably extending parallel to the support element. The spike can be driven laterally into the bone cover or bone fragment by means of a driving-in device according to the invention. The driving-in device according to the invention comprises a receiving element for the implant. A driving-in mechanism for driving the implant into the bone cover or bone fragment can be coupled with the receiving element.