Abstract: An intraosseous device having an elongated shaft and handle with a syringe attached to the shaft is disclosed. The syringe can be filled with an intraosseous liquid suspension which is made of a hydroxyapatite, a carbonated apatite, a calcium ion source, and a hormone mixture. The shaft includes a frusto-conical connector for releasable interconnection with cortical bone, and the handle facilitates turning the shaft to interconnect it to the bone.

Abstract: A surgical implant (20) comprises a hank formed from a single strand (21) of flexible biocompatible material (such as polyester) with at least one bight (22) at each end of the hank and a tail (25) extending from one end, and a crimpable sleeve-like element (26) encircling the overlapping end lengths (27) of the strand. The implant (20) is shown in use for the stabilization of the spine, the bights (22) being applied to hooking members (30, 39) engaged respectively with the lamina (47) of one vertebra (24) and the spinous process (23) of an adjacent vertebra, the strand material (21) being tensioned by pulling the tail (25) before crimping the sleeve-like element (26).