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SURGICAL METHOD, KIT OF PARTS, AND IMPLANT

  • US 20070265704A1
  • Filed: 03/30/2007
  • Published: 11/15/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/03/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A surgical method comprising the steps of:

  • Providing an artificial or allograft or autograft flexible planar structure;

    Providing an implant, said implant comprising a proximal end and a distal end and further comprising a surface region of material liquefiable by mechanical movement, or further comprising a hollow space that is at least partially filled by material liquefiable by mechanical movement and a plurality of channels between the hollow space and an implant surface, so that the liquefiable material may reach a surface region when a mechanical movement is applied to the liquefiable material;

    Exposing a surface region of hard tissue or hard tissue substitute material;

    Positioning the implant on an exposed area of the hard tissue or hard tissue substitute material; and

    Fastening the implant to the hard tissue or hard tissue substitute material by;

    Impinging the proximal end of the implant with mechanical movement and simultaneously pressing the implant against the hard tissue or hard tissue substitute material while the distal end of the implant protrudes into a cavity of the hard tissue or hard tissue substitute material and regions of the liquefiable material are in contact with the hard tissue or hard tissue substitute material, and thereby liquefying at least a portion of the liquefiable material; and

    Letting the liquefiable material resolidify;

    wherein the flexible planar structure is fastened to the implant, either before impinging the implant by mechanical movement or while impinging the implant by mechanical movement or after impinging the implant by mechanical movement.

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