Abstract: This stent delivery system includes: a guide catheter inserted inside a stent, and inserted into the interior of the living body with the stent by a guide member inserted inside the guide catheter; a guide member inserted inside the guide catheter, and which guides the guide catheter and the stent to the interior of a living body; a pusher catheter inserted into the interior of the living body with the guide catheter in a state where the guide catheter is inserted inside the pusher catheter, and which pushes the stent along the guide catheter; and an engaging portion disposed on a head section of the guide catheter protruding from the stent, which engages with the stent in a state where the guide member is inserted into the head section, and which releases the stent in a state where the guide member is retracted away from the head section.

Abstract: A method and system for operating a motor vehicle is described. In one example, spring rates for suspension springs and damping rates for shock absorbers are adjusted in response to vertical acceleration, longitudinal angular acceleration, and lateral angular acceleration of a vehicle body in the absence of accelerometers. The system and method may improve vehicle driving dynamics and lower system cost as compared to other systems.

Abstract: A method is provided for reconditioning a turbine blade. The turbine blade includes a blade airfoil which extends longitudinally and into the hollow inner space of which inserts can be inserted in the longitudinal direction of the blade for distribution and guiding cooling air which flows in the inner space. The inserts with a rib engage with sealing effect in a U-shaped sealing groove which is machined out on the inner wall of the blade airfoil and extend in the longitudinal direction of the blade. A damaged sealing groove is reconditioned by the sealing groove being removed from the inner wall of the blade airfoil, forming a slot, by an insertion strip, which is provided for sealing, being inserted into the slot, and by the insertion strip, which is seated in the slot, being connected in a materially bonding manner to the inner wall of the blade airfoil.

Abstract: A locking and fixing device for a heat shield element, which heat shield element can be arranged along a heat shield row axially directly next to at least one blade provided in a blade row and has, axially facing the blade, at least two projections of rib-like design which are spaced apart in the circular circumferential direction, are raised above a side wall section facing the blade and define a clear intermediate space which extends in the circular circumferential direction and into which a locking lug provided on the blade can be fitted. Further disclosed is at least one rib-like projection, on its side facing away from the clear intermediate space, providing an extension which extends in the circular circumferential direction, is connected to the projection and the side wall section and rises above the side wall section at most up to the rib height of the projection.

Abstract: An osteosynthetic aid for tubular bones includes a locking nail which has a shank and, at the two ends of said shank, has at least one cross-bore for a headed locking screw. A biasing sleeve is resiliently deformable in an axial direction and is disposed between the head of the locking screw and the shank of the locking nail. The sleeve maintains the cross-locking screw under tension to keep the shank of the nail from shifting during use.

Abstract: A locking and fixing device for a heat shield element which can be connected to a rotor unit of an axial-flow turbomachine is described, which heat shield element can be arranged along a heat shield row axially directly next to at least one blade provided in a blade row and has, axially facing the blade, at least two projections of rib-like design which are spaced apart in the circular circumferential direction, are raised above a side wall section facing the blade and define a clear intermediate space which extends in the circular circumferential direction and into which a locking lug provided on the blade can be fitted. A method for producing a device in this respect is also described.

Abstract: This stent delivery system includes: a guide catheter inserted inside a stent, and inserted into the interior of the living body with the stent by a guide member inserted inside the guide catheter; a guide member inserted inside the guide catheter, and which guides the guide catheter and the stent to the interior of a living body; a pusher catheter inserted into the interior of the living body with the guide catheter in a state where the guide catheter is inserted inside the pusher catheter, and which pushes the stent along the guide catheter; and an engaging portion disposed on a head section of the guide catheter protruding from the stent, which engages with the stent in a state where the guide member is inserted into the head section, and which releases the stent in a state where the guide member is retracted away from the head section.

Abstract: An osteosynthetic device, particularly a condylus screw, which is composed of a female-type part and a shank part which each have a flanged portion. At least one flanged portions is a separate part and is formed as a ring-shaped bearing component which forms a bearing seat for a spherically-shaped end portion of the female-type part and/or the shank part and wherein the bearing is movably supported on the female-type and/or the shank part.

Abstract: An osteosynthetic aid for tubular bones includes a locking nail which has a shank and, at the two ends of said shank, has at least one cross-bore for a headed locking screw. A biasing sleeve is resiliently deformable in an axial direction and is disposed between the head of the locking screw and the shank of the locking nail. The sleeve maintains the cross-locking screw under tension to keep the shank of the nail from shifting during use.

Abstract: An osteosynthetic device, particularly a condylus screw, which is composed of a female-type part and a shank part which each have a flanged portion. At least one flanged portions is a separate part and is formed as a ring-shaped bearing component which forms a bearing seat for a spherically-shaped end portion of the female-type part and/or the shank part and wherein the bearing is movably supported on the female-type and/or the shank part.