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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 17, 2018
Filed:
Jun. 16, 2016
Applicant:
Wittenstein SE, Igersheim, DE;
Inventors:
Eduard Nill, Würzburg, DE;
Jan Friedmann, Denklingen, DE;
Assignee:
WITTENSTEIN SE, Igersheim, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/56 (2006.01); A61B 17/58 (2006.01); A61F 2/30 (2006.01); A61B 17/72 (2006.01); A61B 17/70 (2006.01); A61B 17/68 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/7216 (2013.01); A61B 17/7016 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00115 (2013.01); A61B 2017/681 (2013.01);
Abstract
Mechanotronic implant for use in the human body, with a first element, a second element, a drive unit, which is connected in fixed manner to the first element, wherein the drive unit contains an output unit which is connected to the second element in order to move the second element relative to the first element, an implantable energy receiver connected to the drive unit for wireless powering of the drive unit with energy, and a switch in order to switch the drive unit from a first operating direction to a second operating direction.