Patent ID: 8784454
Filing Date: 2014-07-22
Classification: A61B,A61L

Abstract:
1. A longitudinal implant and connecting device wherein said longitudinal implant is fastenable to bones on either side of a damaged area through said connecting device, said implant and connecting device comprising: a longitudinal implant made of a filament or fiber composite material, wherein filaments or fibers in said material are oriented to resist biomechanical forces, and a connecting device made of a material harder than said longitudinal implant, wherein, said connecting device is operative to squeeze and lock the longitudinal implant into position both by depression caused by a squeezing and increased friction between the harder material of the connecting device and the composite material of the longitudinal implant, and wherein the implant is a rod or a rail, the rod or rail formed without any openings or slots, wherein filaments or fibers are aligned lengthwise, so that compression will not change their strength characteristics to any extent even when compressed, and wherein the rod or rail is formed without any recesses, bevels, or slants, and wherein the filaments are woven, comprising first filaments that are oriented in the axial direction of the implant, and second filaments that are oriented perpendicular to the axial direction of the implant.