Abstract: A tool set includes an expander holder for plug-in holding of surgical tools and a retaining device. The expander holder includes fastening portions adapted for hook-in fastening to the retaining device such that the fastening portions pass through a hole of the retaining device and engage the material surrounding the hole axially against an insertion direction of the tool to be inserted as well as radially behind.

Abstract: A container system and a method for forming a knob in a container. The container system includes a container, in particular a medical or surgical sterile container preferably having a tub-like container vessel and/or a container cover; at least one separate coupling element; and at least one coupling system for releasably connecting the coupling element to the container. The coupling system includes a male coupling portion formed on the container and a female coupling portion formed on the coupling element. The coupling portions can be coupled to and uncoupled from one another. The male coupling portion is integrally formed in a wall of the container and is designed as a protruding knob having an undercut.

Abstract: A sterile packaging for sterile medicinal products, in particular implants, forms at least one, or in case of a multiple sterile packaging, at least one first sterile barrier and an outer second sterile barrier, separate and independent from the first sterile barrier, and which is accommodated in an outer packaging. The outer packaging is made of a composite material that includes cardboard and at least one coating or film, and is designed and intended to form the second sterile barrier of the sterile packaging.

Abstract: A labelling system includes a labelling plate being adapted to be removably connected with a sterile container, wherein the labelling plate includes interfaces for at least one label (e.g. barcode) and at least one identification tag (e.g. RFID). The interfaces can removably hold the at least one identification tag and/or the at least one label at the separate labelling plate.

Abstract: A medical hand-held instrument includes two handle elements that can swivel relative to one another, and a spring element having two spring element ends. The spring element ends are each connected to one of the two handle elements such that, when swiveling at least one of the two handle elements out of an initial position, a swiveling back into the initial position can be achieved by the spring element At least one of the two spring element ends is connected to the corresponding handle element via form-fit which is generated by reshaping the spring element. A method for producing a medical hand-held instrument includes connecting two handle elements such that they can swivel relative to each other.

Abstract: A reading device, system, storage medium and method for capturing computer-readable codes of a medical product or packaging. The method includes: capturing an image of the product or packaging, extracting first and second computer-readable code, interpreting code data, retrieving a product-ID and further product information from the code data, determining if relevant information is included in the information of the captured code and/or a linked database, selecting the second code as a relevant code if retrieved information of the first code is fully included in the retrieved information of the second code, or selecting the first and second codes as the relevant code if each code includes relevant information, transmitting a code marker for each code to a displaying device, and displaying an overlay image with the captured image and a marking of the code to provide an improved overview of the computer-readable codes to the user.

Abstract: A method for producing a medical hand-held instrument having two grip elements, pivotable relative to each other, and a spring element, with the method steps to be performed in the following sequence: providing the two grip elements each with a pivot-pin receiver eyelet formed thereon, at their one end portion and an articulation eyelet for the spring element formed thereon, providing the spring element with pivot pins arranged at or formed integrally with each spring end, inserting the pivot pins of the spring element into the articulation eyelets of the grip elements not yet pivotally coupled to each other, and bringing together the grip elements in the region of their pivot pin receiver eyelets and pivotally coupling the grip elements by inserting a pivot pin into the overlapping pivot pin receiver eyelets.

Abstract: A pedicle screw with a receiving sleeve and a screw head includes a distal pivoting section that can be or is pivotally inserted into the receiving sleeve and a proximal holding section that can be or is inserted in a fixed position in the receiving sleeve, which are integrally connected to one another, in particular are manufactured in one piece, via at least one preferably elastically and/or plastically deformable web in such a way that they can be pivoted relative to one another about a pivot axis extending transversely to a longitudinal axis of a screw.

Abstract: A closing/locking mechanism for a sterile container includes an actuation lever, a tension bow or claw coupled to the actuation lever, and an engagement element forming an undercut and with which the tension bow or claw can be brought into operative engagement to apply a tensile force to the engagement element. The tension bow or claw is mounted for sliding transversely to the tensile force to be applied. A spring is arranged in an operative position relative to the tension bow or claw in such a way that, when a predefined actuation position of the actuation lever and a predefined/predefinable sliding position of the tension bow or claw are reached, in which position the tension bow or claw already reaches behind the engagement element, the spring applies a compressive force to the tension bow or claw in the direction of the tensile force.

Abstract: A medical cross connector, a corresponding matching torque wrench, and a corresponding medical product set that includes the medical cross connector in combination with at least one bone implant and/or other matching surgical accessory. The medical cross connector includes a cross strut for connecting two longitudinal rods that can be brought into operative engagement for orientation of vertebrae of a spinal column, and at least one clamping head mounted pivotably on the cross strut in an angular bearing. The clamping head has a rod receptacle and a clamping screw. A clamping tooth applies a clamping force to one of the longitudinal rods when the rod is inserted into the rod receptacle. The clamping tooth is mounted pivotably about a pivot axis via a floating bearing. The floating bearing permits a pivoting movement and a lateral movement of the pivot axis of the clamping tooth.

Abstract: An unlocking apparatus for unlocking locking devices of at least two medical ring instruments, and a sieve basket. The locking devices include cooperating locking elements, and the unlocking apparatus includes a first receiving body with at least two ring receptacles for accommodating first rings of the at least two ring instruments. The unlocking apparatus includes an unlocking body with at least two unlocking elements cooperating with second rings of the at least two ring instruments. The unlocking body and the receiving body are movable relative to one another in an actuating direction such that the at least two unlocking elements engage on and move the second rings relative to the first rings in an unlocking direction that is transverse, in particular perpendicular, to a first ring plane and to a second ring plane for transferring the locking devices from a locked position into an unlocked position.

Abstract: A sterilization container for receiving cleaned or sterilized medical goods or medical goods to be cleaned or sterilized. The container includes a sterilization container lower part forming a receiving space for the goods and a sterilization container lid that can be detachably mounted on the sterilization container lower part to seal the receiving space. At least one handle element is located on the sterilization container lower part and can be positioned between a carrying position projecting from the sterilization container lid and a locking position that locks the sterilization container lid to the sterilization container lower part. A receiving region is formed in the sterilization container lid for receiving the handle element in the locking position. The receiving region is a trough like handle recess in the form of a depression projecting into the receiving space with respect to the lid plane for receiving the entire handle element.

Abstract: A method for producing a tray for storing aneurysm clips, in which a metal plate is equipped with perforations. The perforations are produced by laser cutting. The plate with the perforations is reshaped by bending to form a corrugated sheet or a sheet with trapezoidal corrugations. The sheet has at least one channel-like indentation for storing aneurysm clips. A tray for storing aneurysm clips includes a corrugated sheet or a sheet with trapezoidal corrugations equipped with laser-cut perforations. The corrugated sheet or sheet with trapezoidal corrugations has at least one channel-like indentation.

Abstract: An aligning device and a fixing clamp for an aligning device for fixing and clamping a body extremity. The fixing clamp includes a first clamp arm, a second clamp arm, and a support fork or trough. The support fork or trough includes first and second support legs. The clamp also includes a section for mounting on or connecting to an adjusting rod, and first and second articulation joints on the support fork. The first clamp arm is rotatably articulated at one of the articulation joints about a first rotational axis, and the second clamp arm is rotatably articulated at the other of the articulation joints about a second rotational axis. The first articulation joint is displaceably mounted on the first support leg, and/or the second articulation joint is displaceably mounted on the second support leg of the support fork or trough.

Abstract: A holding apparatus for holding a sterilizable medical product and for storing the medical product before and/or after the cleaning process, and a product monitoring system featuring such a holding apparatus. The holding apparatus includes a data processing device connectable to at least one sensor in a signal-conducting manner. The sensor is a temperature sensor for determining a temperature during the cleaning process and/or a pressure sensor for determining a static and/or dynamic pressure of a cleaning fluid during the cleaning process. The data processing device processes the sensor signals to form cleaning information and is connectable to a memory apparatus in a data-conducting manner, on which memory apparatus the cleaning information is storable. The cleaning information is retrievable or readable from the memory apparatus by an evaluation device such that a cleaning profile of the medical product can be determined based on the cleaning information.

Abstract: A power supply unit for a surgical instrument operated by an electric motor includes a battery-receiving housing separate and spaced apart from the surgical instrument. A fastening means or retainer fastens or retains the power supply unit to a body part of an operator. At least one power supply unit supplies power to at least one motor system. A control and monitoring device performs and/or monitors at least one function. A cable connection connects a cable for electrically coupling the power supply unit to a surgical instrument for operating the motor system thereof and/or for transmitting data and/or operating parameters.

Abstract: A polyaxial pedicle screw has a screw shaft and a screw head with a substantially spherical base shape. The polyaxial pedicle screw is mounted in a receiving sleeve or area. An insertion sleeve can be pressed against the screw head to determine a relative pivot position between the receiving sleeve or area and the screw shaft. Two pivot guide or pivot restriction units each have at least one extension projecting radially and in the longitudinal direction of the screw beyond the spherical base shape of the screw head. The extensions form stops on their radial outer surfaces and are positioned to permit relative pivoting of the screw shaft and the area or receiving sleeve only in one pivoting plane, and to abut in a supporting manner against a radially inner circumferential side of the area or receiving sleeve during relative pivoting in another pivoting plane.

Abstract: A touch/orientation apparatus having, for orienting a saw template: an adjusting element, a moving element having a profiled indentation, a feeler that is movable relative to the adjusting element, a scale for measuring the height of the adjusting element relative to the moving element, at least one first stop formed on the adjusting element, and at least one second stop formed on the scale or acting as a scale and being provided and adapted to function as a resistance to the first stop. The second stop and/or the first stop resiliently deflects the respective other stop.

Abstract: A tibial trial insert includes an upper plate and lower plate. An adjustment arrangement between the upper and lower plates is actuatable to adjust a gap between the upper and lower plates. The adjustment arrangement includes a first lift with a first lever arm arrangement and a second lift with a second lever arm arrangement. Each lever arm arrangement is indirectly connected to the upper and lower plates and pivotally movable to vary its length and adjust the gap between the upper and lower plates. The first lift includes an actuator coupled to the first lever arm arrangement. Actuation of the actuator varies the length of the first lever arm arrangement. The adjustment arrangement includes a coupling that couples the second lift to the first lift and configured such that the length of the second lever arm arrangement is varied synchronously to the first lever arm arrangement.