IP Library Granted Patent US 9,351,777
Granted Patent B2
US 9,351,777 · App. 12/220,243 · Granted May 31, 2016

Medical synthesis system and method of connecting a multipart medical synthesis system

Inventors: Lorenz Gabele (Sauldorf, DE); Frank Reinauer (Lieptingen, DE)
Assignee: Karl Leibinger Medizintechnik GmBH & Co. KG
A61B17/8085A61B17/8033A61B17/320068A61B17/866A61B2017/00004A61B2017/00831A61B2017/00902A61B2017/00955
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Patent No.
US 9,351,777
App. No.
12/220,243
Granted
May 31, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

The invention relates to a medical synthesis system as well as to a method of connecting a multipart medical synthesis system. The medical synthesis system in this respect includes at least one supporting element and at least one synthesis element, wherein the supporting element is provided for fastening in an organic structure. In this respect, the synthesis element is provided for the fastening to the already fastened supporting element. The synthesis element and the supporting element form a non-releasable coherent unit during application.

Claims (26)

1. A medical synthesis system having at least one supporting element ( 10 ) and at least one synthesis element ( 20 ), wherein

the supporting element ( 10 ) is provided for fastening in an organic structure and is a screw ( 10 ′, 22 ), pin ( 10 ″, 26 ) or nail, and

the synthesis element ( 20 ) is non-releasably secured directly to a top of and entirely covering the top of a head ( 12 ′, 12 ″) of the screw ( 10 ′), pin ( 10 ″, 26 ) or nail, and with the top of the head ( 12 ′, 12 ″) completely abutting a closed surface of the synthesis element ( 20 ),

such that the synthesis element ( 20 ) is securable to the supporting element ( 10 ) after the supporting element ( 10 ) has already been fastened in the organic structure and the synthesis element ( 20 ) and supporting element ( 10 ) form a non-releasable coherent unit during application to the organic structure, and

the synthesis element ( 20 ) is fastened to the supporting element ( 10 ) by a connection formed by energy input and/or by heat and/or by ultrasonic welding and/or by friction, wherein the synthesis element ( 20 ) includes a recess on a side opposite the screw ( 10 ′). pin ( 10 ″, 26 ) or nail.

2. A medical synthesis system in

accordance with claim 1 , wherein the synthesis element is fastened to the supporting element by a connection formed by resorbable or a non-resorbable biocompatible material as well as by energy input and/or by heat and/or by ultrasonic welding and/or by friction.

3. A medical synthesis system in

accordance with claim 1 , wherein the supporting element is fastened in the organic structure by screwing or driving or welding.

4. A medical synthesis system in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the supporting element comprises a biocompatible material.

5. A medical synthesis system having at least one supporting element ( 10 ) and at least one synthesis element ( 20 ), wherein the supporting element ( 10 ) is provided for fastening in an organic structure and is a screw ( 10 ′, 22 ), pin ( 10 ″, 26 ) or nail,

the synthesis element ( 20 ) is non-releasably secured directly to a top of and entirely covering the top of a head ( 12 ′, 12 ″) of the screw ( 10 ′), pin ( 10 ″, 26 ) or nail, and with the top of the head ( 12 ′, 12 ″) completely abutting a closed surface of the synthesis element ( 20 ),

such that the synthesis element ( 20 ) is securable to the supporting element ( 10 ) after the supporting element ( 10 ) has already been fastened in the organic structure and the synthesis element ( 20 ) and supporting element ( 10 ) form a non-releasable coherent unit during application to the organic structure, the synthesis element ( 20 ) is fastened to the supporting element ( 10 ) by a connection formed by energy input and/or by heat and/or by ultrasonic welding and/or by friction, wherein the synthesis element ( 20 ) includes a recess on a side opposite the screw ( 10 ′), pin ( 10 ″, 26 ) or nail, and

the supporting element ( 10 ) comprises a resorbable material.

6. A medical synthesis system in

accordance with claim 1 , wherein the synthesis element is made as a plate or as a film or as a membrane or as a mesh.

7. A medical synthesis system in

accordance with claim 1 , wherein the synthesis element comprises a thermoplastic material.

8. A medical synthesis system in

accordance with claim 1 , wherein the synthesis element comprises a transparent material.

9. A medical synthesis system in

accordance with claim 1 , wherein the synthesis element comprises a resorbable material.

10. A medical synthesis system in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the synthesis element ( 20 ) is configured to be non-releasably secured to the screw ( 10 ′), pin ( 10 ″, 26 ) or nail in the absence of any additional separate clamping element.

11. A medical synthesis system in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the synthesis element ( 20 ) is configured to be non-releasably secured to the screw ( 10 ′), pin ( 10 ″, 26 ) or nail from only one direction above the second end of the head ( 12 ′, 12 ″) of the screw ( 10 ′), pin ( 10 ″, 26 ) or nail.

12. A medical synthesis system in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the synthesis element ( 20 ) is configured to be non-releasably secured to the screw ( 10 ′), pin ( 10 ″, 26 ) or nail in the absence of securing adjacent screws ( 10 ′), pins ( 10 ″, 26 ) or nails to each other.

13. A medical synthesis system in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the synthesis element ( 20 ) is configured to be non-releasably secured to and cover only a very top of the second end of the screw ( 10 ′), pin ( 10 ″, 26 ) or nail.

Assignments (2)
NUNC PRO TUNC ASSIGNMENT Recorded Sep 19, 2024
From: KARL LEIBINGER MEDIZINTECHNIK GMBH & CO. KG
To: KARL LEIBINGER ASSET MANAGEMENT GMBH & CO. KG
Reel/Frame 068990/0670 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 10, 2008
From: GABELE, LORENZ; REINAUER, FRANK
To: KARL LEIBINGER MEDIZINTECHKIK GMBH & CO. KG
Reel/Frame 021840/0929 →
Priority Claims (1)
DE 10 2007 034 169 · Jul 23, 2007 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20090143780A1 · Jun 4, 2009