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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 01, 2011
Filed:
Aug. 04, 2006
Applicants:
Lutz Biedermann, VS-Villingen, DE;
Wilfried Matthis, Weisweil, DE;
Inventors:
Lutz Biedermann, VS-Villingen, DE;
Wilfried Matthis, Weisweil, DE;
Assignee:
Biedermann Motech GmbH, VS-Schwenningen, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/56 (2006.01); A61B 17/58 (2006.01); A61B 17/68 (2006.01); A61B 17/72 (2006.01); A61B 17/88 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A bone anchoring element is provided which has a shaft for anchoring in a bone. The shaft includes a tubular body having two open ends. At least one barb element is connected to the shaft. The barb element is cut into the tubular body. The barb element includes a free end and a base connecting the barb element to the shaft. The barb element has a first portion adjacent to the base and a second portion adjacent to the free end. The second portion is inclined relative to the first portion in a direction off said shaft.