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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 25, 2016
Filed:
Jan. 08, 2009
Applicants:
Martin Zimmerling, Patsch, AT;
Bernhard Jamnig, Innsbruck, AT;
Inventors:
Martin Zimmerling, Patsch, AT;
Bernhard Jamnig, Innsbruck, AT;
Assignee:
MED-EL Elektromedizinische Geraete GmbH, Innsbruck, AT;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/17 (2006.01); A61B 17/02 (2006.01); A61B 17/16 (2006.01); A61N 1/05 (2006.01); A61N 1/36 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/1739 (2013.01); A61B 17/02 (2013.01); A61B 17/0218 (2013.01); A61B 17/1679 (2013.01); A61B 17/17 (2013.01); A61B 2017/1771 (2013.01); A61N 1/0541 (2013.01); A61N 1/36032 (2013.01);
Abstract
A surgical tool lifts an overlying layer of skin away from underlying bone to prepare the bone to accommodate a convex element of an implantable device. The tool includes a lifting shell for insertion between the skin and the bone so as to lift the skin away from bone. A tool base supports the lifting shell and is supported by the bone. A drill template opening in the tool base provides access for preparing the bone to accommodate the convex element.