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Method And Device For Ameliorating Recesses

Patent No. EP2380524 (titled "Method And Device For Ameliorating Recesses") was filed by Nexilis on May 13, 2009. The application was issued on Sep 4, 2024.

Patent Summary

A device for ameliorating recesses in porous or perforate materials comprises an energy-generating/coupling element, a cylindrical collar (4) with a central recess (26), a guide pin (3), and an amelioration sleeve (6). The sleeve, made of a material liquefiable by mechanical energy (e.g., ultrasonic vibrations), surrounds the guide pin's distal end. The sleeve's external diameter substantially matches that of the collar. The guide pin is movably received in the collar's recess, allowing it to be inserted to the recess bottom before energy application. Upon applying mechanical energy, the collar moves relative to the guide pin toward the recess bottom, liquefying and displacing the sleeve material laterally or longitudinally. The guide pin can be pushed into the collar to an abutment position, ending flush with the collar's distal end.

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EP2380524

NEXILIS
Application Number
EP11174531A
Filing Date
May 13, 2009
Status
Patent Maintained As Amended
Aug 2, 2024
Publication Date
Sep 4, 2024
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