Patent ID: 8403929
Filing Date: 2013-03-26
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
1. An implant for securing neighboring bone plates, especially neighboring cranial bone plates, wherein the bone plates each have an inner face and an outer face, comprising: an inner contact element that is adapted to rest on the inner faces of the neighboring bone plates; an outer contact element that is adapted to rest on the outer faces of the neighboring bone plates; and an in a linear manner flexible tensioning element for connecting the inner contact element and the outer contact element in such a manner that they can no longer be separated from one another; wherein the outer contact element comprises at least two spaced feed-through recesses for the tensioning element; wherein the outer contact element comprises at least one recess extending completely through the outer contact element for at least partially accommodating a connection region between free strands of the tensioning element or for feeding the connection region through into a separation gap between the neighboring bone plates; wherein the at least one recess is formed in such a manner that the connection region is positioned at least partially below an outer surface of the outer contact element when the bone plates are secured; wherein the at least one recess for the connection region forms one of the feed-through recesses; wherein the at least one recess for the connection region has a larger width than the other feed-through recess or recesses; wherein the connection region is formed by means of a knot; and wherein the knot is in the form of a slip knot.