Abstract: The invention relates to an implant for replacing bone or cartilage material, which is constituted by a plurality of elements (B, B1, B2, B3, B4) produced from a non-metallic, linearly elastic material, an element (B, B1, B2, B3, B4) being connected to adjacent elements (B, B1, B2, B3, B4) by a viscoelastic polymer material such that gaps (L) remain between the adjacent elements (B, B1, B2, B3, B4) and that the adjacent elements (B, B1, B2, B3, B4) can move relative to one another.