The device has a flange (3) and an elongated body (2) comprising a longitudinal slit (4) with an upper part and a lower part (7). The upper part permits the introduction of a suture thread or a ligament and the part (7) permits the sliding of the thread or the ligament. The flange has a height smaller than dimension of its support surface. The body has a cylindrical part elongated by a conical part (10) comprising a rounded end (11).

The device has a flange (3) and an elongated body (2) comprising a longitudinal slit (4) with an upper part and a lower part (7). The upper part permits the introduction of a suture thread or a ligament and the part (7) permits the sliding of the thread or the ligament. The flange has a height smaller than dimension of its support surface. The body has a cylindrical part elongated by a conical part (10) comprising a rounded end (11).

A wound protector and retractor device (80) comprises a sleeve (2), a distal member provided by a distal ring (3) of resilient material and a proximal member provided by a proximal ring (4). The sleeve (2) is led around the ring (3) and is free to move axially relative to the distal ring (3) somewhat in the manner of a pulley. The proximal ring (4) is fixed to the sleeve (2), in this case at the proximal inner end thereof. The resilient distal ring (3) is scrunched up and inserted through the incision (6). The sleeve (2) is then pulled upwardly. On pulling of the sleeve (2) upwardly the outer layer (2b) is pulled up while the inner layer (2a) is drawn around the proximal ring (3). This results in shortening the axial extent between the proximal ring (4) and the distal ring (3), tensioning the sleeve and applying a retraction force to the margins of the incision (6). As the incision is being retracted the margins are also protected by the sleeve. The distal ring (3) is provided with a release mechanism, comprising a cord or ribbon (81), which is coupled at one end (82) to the distal ring (3) and terminates in an outer free end (83) which can be grasped by a user. Pulling the cord or ribbon (81) pulls the distal ring (3), allowing the ring to be released from the inner wall. of the incision (6) to thereby release the device (80).

A device for bridging a neck of an aneurysm, comprises a junction region, one or more radially extending array elements secured to the junction region, each array element having an unfolded shape and a delivery shape; and a cover attached to the junction region, and extending over the delivery shape of the array elements, wherein each array element is attached at one end to the junction region and the array elements are constructed and arranged to unfold the cover when assuming their unfolded shape, and wherein the device further comprises a tip, and each array element is attached at another end to the tip, the tip comprising an opening through which a vaso-occlusive device or occlusion fluid may be delivered.

The arrangement has a cross pivot (3) supported in two articular shanks (6). Each shank has bearing parts (8, 9), where each part has a bearing hole in which pivots (4, 5) of the cross pivot are supported. Each pivot is supported by a bearing arrangement (10) that has an axial bearing supported directly or indirectly by a partially flexible spring unit (2). The unit is characterized by sections, which are arranged adjacent to each other in circumferential direction and are made from different materials and material combinations, where the materials differ with respect to their elastic modulus.

The device has a measuring tape (4) attached by clamping to a concave surface (3) of a carrier body (1). The extent of the concave surface is defined by detent surfaces (6,7) on each end of the measuring tape. At least one of the detent surfaces is adjustable using an adjusting device (9), so that the spacing of the detent surfaces can be matched to the length of the measuring tape.

u The device comprises a store (5) for connection elements (4), a transfer arrangement (7) for transferring the connection element from the store to a pressing assembly (8, 13, 14). There may be an arrangement of counter-layers opposite the pressing assembly and one or more magazines (6) for receiving and intermediate layering from the store of connection elements to the transfer arrangement. The arrangement for the magazine may be on the longitudinal side of a transport system (1, 2) for the technical wooden product (3) above or below the transport plane of the wooden product. The store may be made up of a discharge, sorting, aligning and conveying system for pre-fabricated connection element to the transfer arrangement.

A device for preparing and ejecting polymeric cement made from at least two pre-packaged components comprises a tubular vessel including a first axial end wall having a closed outlet, and a second axial end wall having an aperture. A first starting component of the polymeric cement is present inside said tubular vessel near the first axial end wall. A hollow shaft extends through said aperture of the second axial end wall. A piston element comprises a closed container filled with a second starting component of the polymeric cement. The piston element is selectively lockable to the shaft. The container has a bore and is slidingly engaged upon said shaft. An agitator element is secured to one end of the shaft. Furthermore opening means for providing an opening in the closed container are provided. The hollow shaft is provided with a gas permeable filter means.

The device (1) comprises a base (2), carrying a servo motor (3) and attached to the frame of a machine center. A carriage (6) with a vertical shaft (8) on top can be moved on two telescopically arranged rails (4,5) joined horizontally to the base (2). The tool holding elements (16,17) are positioned at the upper end of the shaft (8) and can be fixed with a locking unit (18). A control plate (12) is located at the second rail (5) acting in combination with a guiding roll (10) in order to facilitate a swivel motion of the tool carrier (15).

The invention relates to a method and to a device for linking screed areas that are separated by a joint. The aim of the invention is to interlink screed zones (2, 3) that are separated by a joint (4) and to anchor them in the floor (20), either during application of the screed or when the screed has already been applied. To this end, two aligned incisions (25, 26) are made into the applied screed zones (2, 3) across the joint (4) and substantially at an angle thereto. A connector (1) is inserted into the incisions (25, 26) and is fixated in the zone of the joint (4) with a center part thereof on a floor (20) and with anchor sections (5, 6) in the screed zones (25, 26), while the embedded anchor sections (5, 6) remain laterally and longitudinally displaceable with respect to each other. When the screed sections (25, 26) are applied to a floor (20), the connector (1) can be fixated already beforehand in the zone of a future joint (4) and at an angle thereto, and the anchor sections (5, 6) are anchored in the screed sections (2, 3) as those are applied. To this end, the connector (1) comprises a center part (8) with a device for fixating it on the floor (20). The anchor sections (5, 6) can be axially displaced against the force of a spring (7) also after they have been anchored in the floor.