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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 03, 2015
Filed:
May. 04, 2011
Applicants:
Christian Gugler, Frauenfeld, CH;
Daniel Nadler, Hettlingen, CH;
Andreas Meyenhofer, Schlattingen, CH;
Simon Bodmer, Winterthur, CH;
Inventors:
Christian Gugler, Frauenfeld, CH;
Daniel Nadler, Hettlingen, CH;
Andreas Meyenhofer, Schlattingen, CH;
Simon Bodmer, Winterthur, CH;
Assignee:
Jossi Holding AG, Islikon, CH;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/34 (2006.01); B21D 11/08 (2006.01); A61F 2/46 (2006.01); A61B 17/80 (2006.01); A61F 2/30 (2006.01); A61F 2/32 (2006.01); A61F 2/38 (2006.01); A61F 2/40 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/34 (2013.01); A61F 2/4637 (2013.01); B21D 11/08 (2013.01); A61B 17/80 (2013.01); A61F 2/3094 (2013.01); A61F 2/30744 (2013.01); A61F 2/32 (2013.01); A61F 2/38 (2013.01); A61F 2/40 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30561 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30682 (2013.01); A61F 2002/3401 (2013.01); A61F 2002/4641 (2013.01); A61F 2310/00017 (2013.01); A61F 2310/00023 (2013.01); A61F 2310/00029 (2013.01); A61F 2310/00041 (2013.01); Y10T 29/49995 (2015.01); Y10T 225/12 (2015.04);
Abstract
An implant, having a surface segment with at least one break line delineating an opening or recess of a closure segment which can be removed from the surface segment, is produced by first making a sub-assembly of the implant and then weakening the material in the region of the break line by material deformation.