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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 09, 2017
Filed:
Apr. 11, 2014
Zimmer Gmbh, Winterthur, CH;
Jordan Velikov, Horgen, CH;
Thomas Teschke, Ruggel, LI;
Zimmer GMBH, Winterthur, CH;
Abstract
The present disclosure relates to an insert sleeve () designed for being inserted into a through hole () of an implant (), comprising a body () with a through hole () defining an axial direction () for receiving a bone anchoring element (), in particular a bone screw, said body () being made of a material having a first modulus of elasticity and including multiple recesses () arranged in circumferential direction around said through hole () of said insert sleeve () for reducing a stiffness of said insert sleeve () in a direction transverse () to said axial direction (). At least one of said recesses () is filled with a filler material () having a second modulus of elasticity different from said first modulus of elasticity.