Abstract: Surgical osteosynthesis composite material, which is self-reinforced i.e. it is formed about the absorbable polymer or copolymer matrix which is reinforced with the absorbable reinforcement units which have the same chemical element percentage composition as the matrix has.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
May 8, 1986
Date of Patent:
May 10, 1988
Assignee:
Materials Consultants Oy
Inventors:
Pertti Tormala, Pentti Rokkanen, Juha Laiho, Markku Tamminmaki, Seppo Vainionpaa
Abstract: Surgical device for immobilization of bone fracture, which device comprises at least one, essentially stiff osteosynthesis plate (7) which is located perpendicularly over or through the fracture (6). Additionally the osteosynthesis device comprises at least one firm fixing element (8, 8') which is fastened to bone (5) and/or tightened to its place to go beyond or to perforate the fracture (6) and/or to go beyond the osteosynthesis plate (7) in such a way that the osteosynthesis plate (7), the tightened fixing element (8, 8', 8") and the region of immobilized bone (5) where the fracture (6) exists form an assembly whose stiffness is high enough to confirm the healing of the fracture (6) and that as a consequence of resorption of osteosynthesis plate (7) during the healing of the fracture (6) the stiffness and mechanical strength of the surgical device decrease in such a way that the need to remove the surgical device or part of it at a separate subsequent operation is excluded.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
September 12, 1984
Date of Patent:
April 7, 1987
Assignee:
Materials Consultants Oy
Inventors:
Pertti Tormala, Pentti Rokkanen, Jyrki Kilpikari, Hannu Patiala, Seppo Vainionpaa, Kimmo Vihtonen, Matti Mero