公开(公告)号：US10532517B2

公开(公告)日：2020-01-14

申请号：US15747354

申请日：2016-07-26

申请人： Woodwelding AG

发明人： Elmar Mock ,  Laurent Torriani ,  Mario Lehmann ,  Patricia Poschner ,  Joakim Kvist ,  Jörg Mayer

IPC分类号： B32B37/00 ,  B29C65/08 ,  B29C65/36 ,  B29C65/48 ,  B29C65/72 ,  B29C65/00 ,  F16B4/00

摘要： A method for joining a device to an object with the aid of a combination of ultrasonic vibration energy and induction heating, wherein the device includes a portion of a thermoplastic polymer and a susceptor additive wherein this portion is at least partly liquefied or plasticized through the ultrasonic vibration energy in combination with the induction heating and wherein the joining includes establishing a connection between the device and the object which connection is at least one of a positive fit connection, a weld, a press fit connection, and an adhesive connection. The induction heating is applied for rendering the device portion suitable for absorption of ultrasonic vibration energy than other device portions by raising its temperature above the glass transition temperature of the polymer. The ultrasonic vibration energy is used for liquefying or at least plasticizing the thermoplastic polymer of the named device portion.

公开(公告)号：US20190255780A1

公开(公告)日：2019-08-22

申请号：US16340553

申请日：2017-10-06

申请人： Woodwelding AG

发明人： Jörg Mayer ,  Gregor Eckhard ,  Patricia Poschner ,  Mario Lehmann

IPC分类号： B29C65/08 ,  B29C65/64 ,  B29C65/78 ,  B29C65/00

摘要： A system and a method for stud fixation with the aid of mechanical vibration energy that is applied to the stud and that is used for local liquefaction or at least plastification of a material, which is based on a thermoplastic polymer and includes the stud (at least distal stud end) and/or by the object (at least in a fixation location), wherein simultaneously the distal stud end is pressed against the fixation location of the object. Depending on the material pairing of stud (distal stud end) and object (fixation location), this results, on re-solidification of the liquefied or plasticized material, in an embedding of the distal stud end in the object (e.g. positive fit connection), in a welded connection between the distal stud end and the object, or in a local penetration of stud material into the object (e.g. positive fit connection).

公开(公告)号：US20180304543A1

公开(公告)日：2018-10-25

申请号：US15764180

申请日：2016-09-30

申请人： Woodwelding AG

发明人： Jörg Mayer ,  Joakim Kvist ,  Philipp Bernhard ,  Laurent Torriani ,  Mario Weiss ,  Antonino Lanci ,  Martin Sigrist ,  Hannes Merz ,  Samuel Malzach

IPC分类号： B29C65/06 ,  B29C65/56 ,  B29C65/60 ,  B29C65/64 ,  B29C65/78 ,  B29C65/00

摘要： A method of mechanically securing a first object including a thermoplastic material in a solid state to a second object with a generally flat sheet portion, with a perforation of the sheet portion, and with the sheet portion having an edge along the perforation is provided, wherein the first object is positioned relative to the second object so that the edge is in contact with the thermoplastic material and wherein mechanical vibration energy is coupled into the assembly including the first and second objects until a flow portion of the thermoplastic material due to friction heat generated between the edge and the thermoplastic material becomes flowable and flows around the edge to at least partially embed the edge in the thermoplastic material. After the mechanical vibration stops, the thermoplastic material is caused to re-solidify, whereby the re-solidified thermoplastic material at least partially embedding the edge anchors the first object in the second object.

公开(公告)号：US20180035989A1

公开(公告)日：2018-02-08

申请号：US15785806

申请日：2017-10-17

申请人： Woodwelding AG

发明人： Jörg Mayer ,  Marcel Aeschlimann

IPC分类号： A61B17/00 ,  A61B17/68 ,  A61F2/30 ,  A61C8/00 ,  A61B17/88 ,  A61F2/44 ,  A61B17/04

CPC分类号： A61B17/00491 ,  A61B17/0401 ,  A61B17/686 ,  A61B17/8822 ,  A61B2017/00004 ,  A61B2017/005 ,  A61C8/0016 ,  A61C8/0018 ,  A61C8/0089 ,  A61F2/30734 ,  A61F2/44 ,  A61F2002/30065 ,  A61F2002/30556

摘要： An augmentation method is provided, wherein a thermoplastic augmentation element is subject to mechanical energy impact and mechanical pressure by a tool so that augmentation material of the augmentation element is liquefied and pressed into hard tissue to augment the hard tissue, wherein in at least one axial depth, the augmentation element is segmented as a function of the circumferential angle so that at this axial depth the circumferential wall of the initial opening in first regions is in contact with the augmentation element and in second regions is not in contact with the augmentation element.

公开(公告)号：US09724044B2

公开(公告)日：2017-08-08

申请号：US14665195

申请日：2015-03-23

申请人： WOODWELDING AG

发明人： Jörg Mayer ,  Barbara Froesch ,  Mario Lehmann ,  Jens Langhoff ,  Thomas Knecht ,  Stephanie Mehl ,  Andrea Mueller

IPC分类号： A61B17/68 ,  A61B5/00 ,  A61B5/07 ,  A61D7/00 ,  A61N7/00 ,  A61B90/90 ,  A61B90/98 ,  A61B17/34 ,  A61B17/00 ,  A61B17/56 ,  A61B17/86 ,  A61F2/30 ,  A61F2/28

CPC分类号： A61B5/6878 ,  A61B5/076 ,  A61B5/4839 ,  A61B17/3472 ,  A61B17/68 ,  A61B90/90 ,  A61B90/98 ,  A61B2017/00955 ,  A61B2017/561 ,  A61B2017/8655 ,  A61B2503/40 ,  A61B2562/164 ,  A61D7/00 ,  A61F2/30744 ,  A61F2002/2839 ,  A61N7/00 ,  A61N2007/0047

摘要： For fixedly implanting a device for material or signal delivery or acquisition or a part of such a device in a human or animal body, an opening is provided in hard tissue of the body, the opening reaching through a hard tissue layer, e.g. through a cortical bone layer into cancellous bone underneath. The device includes a plug portion and/or a cover portion which includes a ring of a material having thermoplastic properties extending around the plug portion or on a tissue facing surface of the cover portion. The opening provided in the hard tissue has a cross section at least in the area of its mouth that is adapted to the plug or cover portion such that the plug portion can be introduced through the mouth of the opening or the cover portion can be positioned over the mouth of the opening such that the ring extends around the opening, along its wall and/or on the hard tissue surface around its mouth.

公开(公告)号：US09668798B2

公开(公告)日：2017-06-06

申请号：US14100698

申请日：2013-12-09

申请人： Stryker European Holdings I, LLC ,  Woodwelding AG

发明人： Helge Giersch ,  Klaus Dorawa ,  Philipp Seiler ,  Jörg Mayer

IPC分类号： A61B17/86 ,  A61B17/88 ,  A61B17/68 ,  A61B17/70 ,  A61B17/74

CPC分类号： A61B17/8886 ,  A61B17/1633 ,  A61B17/1668 ,  A61B17/68 ,  A61B17/7098 ,  A61B17/742 ,  A61B17/8057 ,  A61B17/8605 ,  A61B17/861 ,  A61B17/864 ,  A61B17/8685 ,  A61B17/8822 ,  A61B17/8875 ,  A61B2017/00411 ,  A61B2017/8655

摘要： A screw for fixation of, for example, a fracture having a hollow shaft, a first outer thread and radial openings at its distal end, and a second outer thread and an inner engagement portion at its proximal end. The second outer thread is adapted to engage with a tissue protection sleeve. The inner engagement portion is adapted to fit to a driving end of a driving tool. By way of this, forces in axial or radial direction may be applied to the screw by the sleeve, and forces in rotational direction may be applied by the driving tool. Therefore, the screw can be installed accurately at the intended site in an object.

公开(公告)号：US20170100179A1

公开(公告)日：2017-04-13

申请号：US15342560

申请日：2016-11-03

申请人： Woodwelding AG ,  Stryker European Holdings I, LLC

发明人： Helge Giersch ,  Jörg Mayer ,  Andrea Müller

IPC分类号： A61B17/88 ,  A61B17/70 ,  A61B17/86

CPC分类号： A61B17/8822 ,  A61B17/7098 ,  A61B17/864 ,  A61B17/8833 ,  A61B17/8841 ,  A61B17/8875 ,  A61B17/92 ,  A61B2017/00004

摘要： A handling device for handling an augmentation implant is proposed, comprising an elongated housing having an axial through-bore for accommodating a sonotrode of an ultrasound applicator, and a lateral opening for inserting a pin magazine with an augmentation pin, wherein the axial through-bore and the lateral opening are connected to each other. The handling device further comprises a distal implant portion for fastening a proximal end of the augmentation implant at the housing, and a proximal tool portion for driving and/or augmenting the augmentation implant

公开(公告)号：US09388835B2

公开(公告)日：2016-07-12

申请号：US14440926

申请日：2013-11-11

申请人： Woodwelding AG

发明人： Jörg Mayer ,  Mario Lehmann ,  Andreas Wenger

IPC分类号： B32B37/00 ,  F16B3/00 ,  B29C65/08 ,  B29C70/84 ,  B29C65/60 ,  B29C65/00 ,  B29L31/00 ,  B29L31/30 ,  B29C43/18 ,  B29C65/02 ,  B29C43/32

CPC分类号： F16B3/00 ,  B29C43/18 ,  B29C65/02 ,  B29C65/08 ,  B29C65/601 ,  B29C65/603 ,  B29C65/604 ,  B29C66/112 ,  B29C66/1122 ,  B29C66/131 ,  B29C66/304 ,  B29C66/342 ,  B29C66/45 ,  B29C66/474 ,  B29C66/71 ,  B29C66/721 ,  B29C66/7392 ,  B29C66/742 ,  B29C66/81423 ,  B29C66/81429 ,  B29C66/8322 ,  B29C70/845 ,  B29C2043/3266 ,  B29L2031/30 ,  B29L2031/3076 ,  B29L2031/737 ,  F16B3/005 ,  B29K2023/06 ,  B29K2023/12 ,  B29K2025/06 ,  B29K2025/08 ,  B29K2027/06 ,  B29K2033/12 ,  B29K2055/02 ,  B29K2059/00 ,  B29K2067/00 ,  B29K2069/00 ,  B29K2071/00 ,  B29K2075/00 ,  B29K2077/00 ,  B29K2079/085

摘要： A method of connecting parts relative to one another includes the steps of providing a first part, the first part having an opening; providing a second part, the second part having thermoplastic material in a solid state; arranging the first part and the second part relative to one another, so that the second part reaches into the opening, while a volume with an undercut is defined in the opening; causing a mechanical pressure and mechanical energy to act on the second part until at least a part of the thermoplastic material is caused to liquefy and to fill the volume; and causing the thermoplastic material to re-solidify, thereby anchoring the second part in the first part.

摘要翻译： 连接部件相对于彼此的方法包括以下步骤：提供第一部分，第一部分具有开口; 提供第二部分，第二部分具有固态的热塑性材料; 将第一部分和第二部分相对于彼此布置，使得第二部分进入开口，而在开口中限定具有底切的体积; 导致机械压力和机械能作用在第二部分上，直到使至少一部分热塑性材料液化并填充体积; 并使热塑性材料重新固化，从而将第二部分固定在第一部分中。

公开(公告)号：US20160058579A1

公开(公告)日：2016-03-03

申请号：US14938290

申请日：2015-11-11

申请人： WOODWELDING AG

发明人： Marcel Aeschlimann ,  Laurent Torriani ,  Andrea Mueller ,  Thomas Knecht ,  Philipp Seiler ,  Urs Weber ,  Christopher Rast ,  Jörg Mayer ,  Stephanie Mehl ,  Milica Berra

IPC分类号： A61F2/46 ,  A61F2/30 ,  A61F2/44 ,  A61B17/88

CPC分类号： A61F2/4455 ,  A61B17/0401 ,  A61B17/0642 ,  A61B17/6466 ,  A61B17/68 ,  A61B17/70 ,  A61B17/7098 ,  A61B17/7233 ,  A61B17/725 ,  A61B17/7258 ,  A61B17/7291 ,  A61B17/80 ,  A61B17/8004 ,  A61B17/8047 ,  A61B17/8822 ,  A61B2017/00955 ,  A61B2017/0409 ,  A61B2017/0414 ,  A61C8/0012 ,  A61C8/0016 ,  A61C8/0018 ,  A61F2/0811 ,  A61F2/28 ,  A61F2/30734 ,  A61F2/30749 ,  A61F2/30767 ,  A61F2/32 ,  A61F2/34 ,  A61F2/36 ,  A61F2/3601 ,  A61F2/3609 ,  A61F2/3662 ,  A61F2/367 ,  A61F2/3676 ,  A61F2/389 ,  A61F2/40 ,  A61F2/42 ,  A61F2/4225 ,  A61F2/4241 ,  A61F2/4405 ,  A61F2/442 ,  A61F2/4601 ,  A61F2/4611 ,  A61F2002/0823 ,  A61F2002/0864 ,  A61F2002/0888 ,  A61F2002/2835 ,  A61F2002/30062 ,  A61F2002/30065 ,  A61F2002/30067 ,  A61F2002/30133 ,  A61F2002/30166 ,  A61F2002/30329 ,  A61F2002/30331 ,  A61F2002/30332 ,  A61F2002/30344 ,  A61F2002/30378 ,  A61F2002/30387 ,  A61F2002/30448 ,  A61F2002/30457 ,  A61F2002/30471 ,  A61F2002/30474 ,  A61F2002/30477 ,  A61F2002/30485 ,  A61F2002/30599 ,  A61F2002/30604 ,  A61F2002/30612 ,  A61F2002/30736 ,  A61F2002/30738 ,  A61F2002/30823 ,  A61F2002/3092 ,  A61F2002/30958 ,  A61F2002/30968 ,  A61F2002/30973 ,  A61F2002/3631 ,  A61F2002/3652 ,  A61F2002/3674 ,  A61F2002/4066 ,  A61F2002/4415 ,  A61F2002/4475 ,  A61F2002/4631 ,  A61F2002/4635 ,  A61F2002/4683 ,  A61F2210/0004 ,  A61F2210/0071 ,  A61F2220/0008 ,  A61F2220/0025 ,  A61F2220/0033 ,  A61F2220/005 ,  A61F2220/0058 ,  A61F2220/0091 ,  A61F2230/0015 ,  A61F2230/0028 ,  A61F2250/0063 ,  A61F2310/00023 ,  A61F2310/00359 ,  A61F2310/00407

摘要： An implant or endoprosthesis suitable to be implanted in human or animal tissue includes two (or more than two) parts to be joined in situ. Each one of the parts includes a joining location, the two joining locations facing each other when the device parts are positioned for being joined together, wherein one of the joining locations includes a material which is liquefiable by mechanical vibration and the other one of the joining locations includes a material which is not liquefiable by mechanical vibration and a structure (e.g. undercut cavities or protrusions) suitable for forming a positive fit connection with the liquefiable material. The joining process is effected by pressing the two device parts against each other and by applying ultrasonic vibration to one of the device parts when the two parts are positioned relative to each other such that the two joining locations are in contact with each other.

摘要翻译： 适于植入人体或动物组织的植入物或内用假体包括两个（或两个以上）待原位接合的部分。 每个部件包括接合位置，当设备部件被定位成连接在一起时，两个接合位置彼此相对，其中一个接合位置包括可通过机械振动液化的材料，另一个接合 位置包括不能通过机械振动液化的材料和适于形成与可液化材料的正配合连接的结构（例如底切腔或突起）。 通过将两个装置部件彼此压靠并且当两个部件相对于彼此定位使得两个连接位置彼此接触时，通过对装置部件之一施加超声波振动来实现接合过程。

公开(公告)号：US20150336329A1

公开(公告)日：2015-11-26

申请号：US14440922

申请日：2013-11-11

申请人： WOODWELDING AG

发明人： Mario Lehmann ,  Jörg Mayer

IPC分类号： B29C65/60 ,  B29C65/08 ,  B29B11/16 ,  B29C65/00 ,  B29C70/48 ,  B29B11/04

CPC分类号： B29C65/609 ,  B29B11/04 ,  B29B11/16 ,  B29C65/06 ,  B29C65/08 ,  B29C65/081 ,  B29C65/082 ,  B29C65/564 ,  B29C65/601 ,  B29C65/8253 ,  B29C66/1122 ,  B29C66/1142 ,  B29C66/21 ,  B29C66/303 ,  B29C66/43 ,  B29C66/71 ,  B29C66/721 ,  B29C66/72141 ,  B29C66/729 ,  B29C66/7294 ,  B29C66/8322 ,  B29C70/48 ,  B29C70/543 ,  B29K2101/12 ,  B29K2105/25 ,  B29K2105/253 ,  B29K2313/00 ,  B29L2031/726 ,  B29L2031/7284 ,  B29L2031/7288 ,  B29K2023/06 ,  B29K2023/12 ,  B29K2025/06 ,  B29K2025/08 ,  B29K2027/06 ,  B29K2033/12 ,  B29K2055/02 ,  B29K2059/00 ,  B29K2067/00 ,  B29K2069/00 ,  B29K2071/00 ,  B29K2075/00 ,  B29K2077/00 ,  B29K2079/085

摘要： A method of manufacturing a product includes the steps of providing a first and a second product part, each including a structure of fibers; arranging the first and second product parts relative to one another and against a support; providing a connecting element having a thermoplastic material; pressing the connecting element against the product parts to compress the semi-parts between the connecting element and the support and impinging the connecting element with energy, thereby causing thermoplastic material of the connecting element to become flowable, and causing the connecting element to be pressed into the product parts; and causing the thermoplastic material to re-solidify, thereby connecting the first and second product parts with each other.

摘要翻译： 制造产品的方法包括以下步骤：提供第一和第二产品部件，每个部件包括纤维结构; 将第一和第二产品部件相对于彼此和支撑件布置; 提供具有热塑性材料的连接元件; 将连接元件压靠在产品部件上以压缩连接元件和支撑件之间的半部件并且使连接元件受到能量冲击，从而使连接元件的热塑性材料变得流动，并使连接元件被压入 产品部件; 并使热塑性材料重新凝固，从而将第一和第二产品部件彼此连接起来。