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Implant for securing neighbouring bone plates

  • US 20070250059A1
  • Filed: 02/05/2007
  • Published: 10/25/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/04/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. Implant for securing neighbouring bone plates, especially neighbouring cranial bone plates, wherein the bone plates each have an inner face and an outer face, comprising:

  • an inner contact element that is adapted to rest on the inner faces of the neighbouring bone plates;

    an outer contact element that is adapted to rest on the outer faces of the neighbouring bone plates; and

    an in a linear manner flexible tensioning element for connecting the inner contact element and the outer contact element in such a manner that they can no longer be separated from one another;

    wherein the outer contact element comprises at least one recess for at least partially accommodating a connection region between free strands of the tensioning element or for feeding the connection region through into a separation gap between the neighbouring bone plates.

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