Patent ID: 7763030

Claim:
A system for positioning an implant, said system comprising: a holding element for holding an implant, said holding element including: a first end having a grip, a second end having a connecting element for establishing a connection to the implant, and an elongated intermediate portion extending between the first and second ends; and a guiding sleeve for guiding the holding element, said guiding sleeve having an entry opening and an exit opening, and defining a guiding area between the openings for guiding the elongated intermediate portion of the holding element, wherein the holding element is removably introduceable into the guiding sleeve, wherein the holding element is configured to be translated within the guiding sleeve, wherein a tensioning device is provided proximate the first end, the tensioning device being configured to move axially the holding element after an implant has been connected to the second end of the holding element so as to move the implant into abutment with an adjacent end of the guiding sleeve and place the elongated intermediate portion under tension; and wherein the tensioning device includes a nut that is screwed onto the holding element, which nut is operable to engage an adjacent end of the guiding sleeve opposite the end that is engaged by the implant.