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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 06, 2016
Filed:
Feb. 29, 2012
Applicants:
Helge Giersch, Laboe, DE;
Jörg Mayer, Niederlenz, CH;
Andrea Müller, Winterhur, CH;
Inventors:
Assignees:
Woodwelding AG, , CH;
Stryker European Holdings I, LLC, Kalamazoo, MI (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/88 (2006.01); A61B 17/86 (2006.01); A61B 17/92 (2006.01); A61B 17/70 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/92 (2013.01); A61B 17/7098 (2013.01); A61B 17/864 (2013.01); A61B 17/8822 (2013.01); A61B 17/8833 (2013.01); A61B 17/8841 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00004 (2013.01);
Abstract
A handling device for handling an augmentation implant is proposed, comprising an elongated housing having an axial through-bore for accommodating a sonotrode of an ultrasound applicator, and a lateral opening for inserting a pin magazine with an augmentation pin, wherein the axial through-bore and the lateral opening are connected to each other. The handling device further comprises a distal implant portion for fastening a proximal end of the augmentation implant at the housing, and a proximal tool portion for driving and/or augmenting the augmentation implant.