Abstract: A method for producing a ceramic osseoconductive bone substitute material, the bone substitute material, intervertebral disk implants containing the substitute bone material, and to methods of using the bone substitute material.

Abstract: An endoprosthetic component which is set up in the implanted state to penetrate in a controlled manner into adjoining bone material.

Abstract: A ceramic component that consists of a shell, a filler material and pore channels that pass through the filler material, and can be used as an implant, particularly as a spacer.

Abstract: The present invention relates to implants, methods for the production thereof and the use thereof.

Abstract: A spinal implant comprising an upper and a lower end plate connected by inner and outer lateral walls, said outer lateral walls forming an anterior wall, a posterior wall and two longitudinal walls, said inner lateral walls encompassing a receiving space, and engagement elements being arranged on and projecting from said upper and lower end plates. According to the invention, in order to avoid wear and abrasion when implanted and to improve ingrowth of the spinal implant into the tissue, said spinal implant consists of a ceramic material and carries a porous ceramic foam in at least some sub-sections.

Abstract: The invention relates to components for fusing vertebral bodies and to methods for the production and use thereof.

Abstract: A spacer comprised of individual components as joint replacement in the arthroplasty of shoulder, knee, and hip for the temporary surgical care of infections in the joint. The problems addressed by the invention are those of avoiding an adhesion of the bone to the spacer and a release of wear products, achieving that the patient does substantially not experience any mobility restriction, and keeping the wear and tear of the spacer as little as possible. These problems are solved in that at least one component of the spacer is made of a ceramic material, of a plurality of ceramic materials, or of a non-ceramic material having a ceramic coating.

Abstract: A ceramic component to be securely connected to an additional component in force-locked manner. A joint prosthesis comprising a ceramic sphere (1), a metallic sleeve (2) and a base plate (3) with a cylindrical projection. The connection between the ceramic sphere and the base plate or shaft (7) is secured by a screw (6).

Abstract: The present invention relates to implants, methods for the production thereof and the use thereof.

Abstract: A screw which is self-locking screw has an elliptical screw body. The screw may be used, e.g., to secure implants such as spinal implants or, e.g., to secure bone or plants.

Abstract: A ceramic bone replacement material and to a generative method for producing said bone replacement material, in particular ceramic bone replacement materials used in implants and preferably in spinal column implants. Generative manufacturing methods make it possible to shape the structures of the bone replacement.

Abstract: Ceramic components for replacing joint surfaces, and methods for production thereof. In particular, the invention relates to ceramic joint surface implants which completely or partially replace natural cartilage.

Abstract: A ceramic component that consists of a shell, a filler material and pore channels that pass through the filler material, and can be used as an implant, particularly as a spacer.

Abstract: Implants that have anchoring elements, which are vertebral implants that can be used as intervertebral disk replacement in the form of cages for the fusion of vertebral bodies.

Abstract: A method for producing a ceramic osseoconductive bone substitute material, the bone substitute material, intervertebral disk implants containing the substitute bone material, and to methods of using the bone substitute material.

Abstract: A ceramic component to be securely connected to an additional component in force-locked manner. A joint prosthesis comprising a ceramic sphere (1), a metallic sleeve (2) and a base plate (3) with a cylindrical projection. The connection between the ceramic sphere and the base plate or shaft (7) is secured by a screw (6).

Abstract: An electromagnetic relay, in particular a motor vehicle relay, contains a magnet yoke, a relay coil, a hinged armature which is pivotable about an axis of rotation and on which a moving contact, as working or switchover contact, is retained relative to at least one fixed contact. A piezo actuator is provided, which keeps the working or switchover contact closed when the relay coil is de-energized as a result of the actuation of the piezo actuator.

Abstract: An electromagnetic relay, in particular a motor vehicle relay, contains a magnet yoke, a relay coil, a hinged armature which is pivotable about an axis of rotation and on which a moving contact, as working or switchover contact, is retained relative to at least one fixed contact. A piezo actuator is provided, which keeps the working or switchover contact closed when the relay coil is de-energized as a result of the actuation of the piezo actuator.

Abstract: An endoprosthetic component which is set up in the implanted state to penetrate in a controlled manner into adjoining bone material.

Abstract: The invention relates to a force module (20) for generating forces in a highly dynamic manner by assembling a plurality of piezo actuators (1) for connecting to a voltage source. To enable the force module (20) to generate forces in the range of a few 100 kN in a highly dynamic and spatially resolved manner, according to the invention it is proposed that the force module (20) consists of at least two sub-modules (21), each having at least two piezo actuators (1) and their electrical contacting elements, and a controlling and protection module (16) for the piezo actuators (1) in the sub-modules (21), wherein all electric contacting elements of the sub-modules (21) are fed into the controlling and protection module (16).