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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 26, 2016
Filed:
Mar. 13, 2013
Applicant:
Heraeus Medical Gmbh, Wehrheim, DE;
Inventors:
Sebastian Vogt, Erfurt, DE;
Klaus-Dieter Kühn, Marburg, DE;
Assignee:
Heraeus Medical GmbH, Wehrheim, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/80 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/8028 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00889 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00893 (2013.01); A61F 2250/0067 (2013.01);
Abstract
The invention relates to an anti-infective spacer for osteosynthesis plates comprising a plate having at least one opening for accommodating a screw, whereby the plate is made up of at least one biocompatible material, in which at least one antimicrobial substance is distributed, dispersed or dissolved. The invention also relates to a set comprising at least one osteosynthesis plate and at least one said spacer, preferably comprising at least one screw for each recess of each spacer.