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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 11, 2011
Filed:
Apr. 12, 2007
Pedro Morales, Tuttlingen, DE;
Dieter Weisshaupt, Immendingen, DE;
Manfred Dworschak, Duerbheim, DE;
Theodor Lutze, Balgheim, DE;
Pedro Morales, Tuttlingen, DE;
Dieter Weisshaupt, Immendingen, DE;
Manfred Dworschak, Duerbheim, DE;
Theodor Lutze, Balgheim, DE;
Aesculap AG, Tuttlingen, DE;
Abstract
A surgical fixing device for the fixing of adjacent bone parts is provided. A first engaging element is provided for engaging the underside of the two bone parts and a second engaging element is provided for engaging the upper side of the bone parts. A tensioning device connects the two engaging elements to each other through an interspace between the bone parts and permanently fixes the two engaging elements with respect to each other in a tensioned manner when they engage the underside and the upper side of the bone parts. To make it easier to apply the fixing device, at least one elastic tensioning element is provided which displaces a supporting surface applied to the upper side of the bone parts toward the first engaging element, so that the supporting surface and the first engaging element can be moved away from each other against the force of the elastic tensioning element.