Patent ID: 9724206
Date: 2017-08-08
CPC Classifications: A61B,A61C,A61F

Claim:
1. A method for implanting and assembling a device in a patient, the method, comprising the steps of: providing at least one base part of the device, the base part comprising a liquefiable material, and a based part of the device, wherein the based part comprises a based part joining location, the based part joining location having an associated structure that is suitable to form a positive fit connection with the liquefiable material, positioning the based part relative to bone tissue, with the based part joining location and associated structure being spaced from, but facing toward, the bone tissue; inserting the base part into a space between the based part joining location and the bone tissue by pushing the base part between the bone tissue and the based part joining location and associated structure; coupling vibration into the base part through a proximal face thereof for a time sufficient for liquefying at least part of the liquefiable material to yield liquefied material; pressing a first portion of the liquefied material into the bone tissue while a second portion of the liquefied material flows into and is received by the associated structure of the based part joining location, and letting the liquefied material re-solidify to yield the positive fit connection between the based part and the bone tissue via the base part.