公开(公告)号：US20200030115A1

公开(公告)日：2020-01-30

申请号：US16591906

申请日：2019-10-03

申请人： Woodwelding AG

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

IPC分类号： A61F2/44 ,  A61B17/04 ,  A61B17/064 ,  A61B17/64 ,  A61B17/68 ,  A61B17/70 ,  A61B17/72 ,  A61B17/80 ,  A61B17/88 ,  A61F2/08 ,  A61F2/30 ,  A61F2/36 ,  A61F2/40 ,  A61F2/42 ,  A61F2/46

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.

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：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：US09149269B2

公开(公告)日：2015-10-06

申请号：US14107248

申请日：2013-12-16

申请人： WOODWELDING AG

发明人： Mario Lehmann ,  Laurent Torriani ,  Stephanie Mehl ,  Jorg Mayer

IPC分类号： A61B17/04 ,  A61B17/00 ,  A61F2/30

CPC分类号： A61B17/0401 ,  A61B2017/00955 ,  A61B2017/0409 ,  A61B2017/0412 ,  A61B2017/0414 ,  A61B2017/0417 ,  A61B2017/042 ,  A61B2017/0422 ,  A61B2017/0445 ,  A61F2002/30065 ,  A61F2210/0071

摘要： A device for the anchoring of a suture in tissue includes a guide sleeve, a sonotrode, an anchor and the suture. The guide sleeve has a distal part with a smaller cross section and a proximal part with a larger cross section. The sonotrode extends through the lumen of the guide sleeve and has a distal end and a proximal end, the proximal end being designed for coupling the sonotrode to a vibration source (e.g. an ultrasonic device). The anchor is arranged at the distal end of the device and includes an anchor foot and an anchoring sleeve sitting on a shoulder of the anchor foot. The anchoring sleeve consists of a material which is liquefiable through mechanical vibrations. A middle portion of the suture runs through the anchor foot and two end portions of the suture are attached to the guide sleeve.

摘要翻译： 用于将缝合线锚固在组织中的装置包括导向套筒，超声焊条，锚固件和缝合线。 引导套筒具有较小横截面的远端部分和具有较大截面的近端部分。 超声波延伸穿过导向套筒的内腔并具有远端和近端，近端被设计用于将超声波发生器耦合到振动源（例如超声波装置）。 锚固件布置在装置的远端，并且包括锚脚和位于锚脚的肩部上的锚定套。 锚定套筒由可通过机械振动液化的材料组成。 缝合线的中间部分穿过锚脚，并且缝合线的两个端部附接到引导套筒。

公开(公告)号：US10470893B2

公开(公告)日：2019-11-12

申请号：US15616177

申请日：2017-06-07

申请人： WOODWELDING AG

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

IPC分类号： A61F2/44 ,  A61B17/04 ,  A61B17/064 ,  A61B17/64 ,  A61B17/68 ,  A61B17/70 ,  A61B17/72 ,  A61B17/80 ,  A61B17/88 ,  A61F2/08 ,  A61F2/30 ,  A61F2/36 ,  A61F2/40 ,  A61F2/42 ,  A61F2/46 ,  A61B17/00 ,  A61C8/00 ,  A61F2/28 ,  A61F2/32 ,  A61F2/34 ,  A61F2/38

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.

公开(公告)号：US20170266018A1

公开(公告)日：2017-09-21

申请号：US15616177

申请日：2017-06-07

申请人： WOODWELDING AG

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

IPC分类号： A61F2/44 ,  A61B17/04 ,  A61B17/064 ,  A61B17/64 ,  A61B17/68 ,  A61B17/70 ,  A61B17/72 ,  A61B17/80 ,  A61B17/88 ,  A61F2/08 ,  A61F2/30 ,  A61F2/36 ,  A61F2/40 ,  A61F2/42 ,  A61F2/46 ,  A61B17/00 ,  A61C8/00 ,  A61F2/28 ,  A61F2/32 ,  A61F2/34 ,  A61F2/38

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.

公开(公告)号：US20150374357A1

公开(公告)日：2015-12-31

申请号：US14852782

申请日：2015-09-14

申请人： Woodwelding AG

发明人： Mario Lehmann ,  Laurent Torriani ,  Stephanie Mehl ,  Jörg Mayer

IPC分类号： A61B17/04

CPC分类号： A61B17/0401 ,  A61B2017/00955 ,  A61B2017/0409 ,  A61B2017/0412 ,  A61B2017/0414 ,  A61B2017/0417 ,  A61B2017/042 ,  A61B2017/0422 ,  A61B2017/0445 ,  A61F2002/30065 ,  A61F2210/0071

摘要： A device for the anchoring of a suture in tissue includes a guide sleeve, a sonotrode, an anchor and the suture. The guide sleeve has a distal part with a smaller cross section and a proximal part with a larger cross section. The sonotrode extends through the lumen of the guide sleeve and has a distal end and a proximal end, the proximal end being designed for coupling the sonotrode to a vibration source (e.g. an ultrasonic device). The anchor is arranged at the distal end of the device and includes an anchor foot and an anchoring sleeve sitting on a shoulder of the anchor foot. The anchoring sleeve consists of a material which is liquefiable through mechanical vibrations. A middle portion of the suture runs through the anchor foot and two end portions of the suture are attached to the guide sleeve.

摘要翻译： 用于将缝合线锚固在组织中的装置包括导向套筒，超声焊条，锚固件和缝合线。 引导套筒具有较小横截面的远端部分和具有较大截面的近端部分。 超声波延伸穿过导向套筒的内腔并具有远端和近端，近端被设计用于将超声波发生器耦合到振动源（例如超声波装置）。 锚固件布置在装置的远端，并且包括锚脚和位于锚脚的肩部上的锚定套。 锚定套筒由可通过机械振动液化的材料组成。 缝合线的中间部分穿过锚脚，并且缝合线的两个端部附接到引导套筒。

公开(公告)号：US20150196253A1

公开(公告)日：2015-07-16

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： A61B5/00 ,  A61D7/00 ,  A61N7/00 ,  A61B5/07 ,  A61B19/00

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.

摘要翻译： 为了将材料或信号传递或获取的装置或这种装置的一部分固定地植入人或动物体内，在身体的硬组织中提供开口，该开口通过硬组织层，例如， 通过皮质骨层进入下面的松质骨。 该装置包括插塞部分和/或盖部分，其包括具有围绕插塞部分延伸的热塑性的材料的环或覆盖部分的面向组织的表面上的材料环。 设置在硬组织中的开口至少在其嘴部的适合于插头或盖部分的区域中具有横截面，使得插塞部分可以通过开口的口部被引入或盖部分可以被定位在 开口的口部，使得环围绕开口沿其壁和/或围绕其口部的硬组织表面延伸。

公开(公告)号：US09782268B2

公开(公告)日：2017-10-10

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： A61F2/44 ,  A61B17/04 ,  A61B17/064 ,  A61B17/64 ,  A61B17/68 ,  A61B17/70 ,  A61B17/72 ,  A61B17/88 ,  A61F2/08 ,  A61F2/30 ,  A61F2/40 ,  A61F2/42 ,  A61B17/80 ,  A61B17/00 ,  A61C8/00 ,  A61F2/28 ,  A61F2/32 ,  A61F2/34 ,  A61F2/36 ,  A61F2/38 ,  A61F2/46

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.

公开(公告)号：US09504463B2

公开(公告)日：2016-11-29

申请号：US14852782

申请日：2015-09-14

申请人： Woodwelding AG

发明人： Mario Lehmann ,  Laurent Torriani ,  Stephanie Mehl ,  Jörg Mayer

IPC分类号： A61B17/04 ,  A61B17/00 ,  A61F2/30

CPC分类号： A61B17/0401 ,  A61B2017/00955 ,  A61B2017/0409 ,  A61B2017/0412 ,  A61B2017/0414 ,  A61B2017/0417 ,  A61B2017/042 ,  A61B2017/0422 ,  A61B2017/0445 ,  A61F2002/30065 ,  A61F2210/0071

摘要： A device for the anchoring of a suture in tissue includes a guide sleeve, a sonotrode, an anchor and the suture. The guide sleeve has a distal part with a smaller cross section and a proximal part with a larger cross section. The sonotrode extends through the lumen of the guide sleeve and has a distal end and a proximal end, the proximal end being designed for coupling the sonotrode to a vibration source (e.g. an ultrasonic device). The anchor is arranged at the distal end of the device and includes an anchor foot and an anchoring sleeve sitting on a shoulder of the anchor foot. The anchoring sleeve consists of a material which is liquefiable through mechanical vibrations. A middle portion of the suture runs through the anchor foot and two end portions of the suture are attached to the guide sleeve.