New surgical materials and devices

Abstract

Abstract At least partially fibrillated fixation materials for fixation of bone fractures, osteotomies, arthrodesis or joint damages and fixation devices which have been manufactured of these materials, devices like rods, plates, screws, intramedullary nails and clamps, which materials and/or devices have been manufactured of resorbable polymer, copolymer or of polymer mixture. Further this invention describes the application of at least partially fibrillated resorbable materials and especially the application of devices, like rods, plates, intramedullary nails, screws, clamps or chutes in fixation of bone fractures, osteotomies, arthrodesis or joint damages or in augmentation or reconstruction of bone tissue. Resorbable fixation materials and devices of this invention show significantly better mechanical properties than the known resorbable fixation materials and devices. This makes possible the manufacturing of smaller, patient-safe and secure fixation devices than earlier.

Inventors

• 👤 Pertti Törmälä
• 👤 Pentti Rokkanen
• 👤 Seppo Vainionpää
• 👤 Juha Laiho
• 👤 Veli-Pekka Heponen
• 👤 Timo Pohjonen

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