US 12,269,218 B2
Method for mounting an x-ray marker in an implant
Fabian Risch, Doerflingen (CH)
Assigned to BIOTRONIK AG, Buelach (CH)
Appl. No. 17/624,908
Filed by BIOTRONIK AG, Bülach (CH)
PCT Filed Jun. 16, 2020, PCT No. PCT/EP2020/066595
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Jan. 5, 2022,
PCT Pub. No. WO2021/004734, PCT Pub. Date Jan. 14, 2021.
Claims priority of application No. 19185654 (EP), filed on Jul. 11, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2022/0274345 A1, Sep. 1, 2022
Int. Cl. B29C 65/20 (2006.01); A61B 90/00 (2016.01); A61F 2/82 (2013.01); B29C 65/00 (2006.01); B29C 65/44 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); B29L 31/00 (2006.01)
CPC B29C 65/20 (2013.01) [A61B 90/39 (2016.02); A61F 2/82 (2013.01); B29C 65/44 (2013.01); B29C 66/712 (2013.01); B29C 66/742 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00526 (2013.01); A61B 2090/3966 (2016.02); A61F 2220/0033 (2013.01); A61F 2240/001 (2013.01); A61F 2250/0098 (2013.01); B29L 2031/7532 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for connecting an X-ray marker to a base body of an implant, comprising the following steps:
providing a base body including a receptacle for receiving an X-ray marker;
arranging a flexible film and an X-ray marker so that at least a section of the film is located between the receptacle and the X-ray marker; and
pressing the X-ray marker and the section of the film into the receptacle, so that the X-ray marker is plastically deformed and, together with the film, is fixed in a force-fit manner in the receptacle, with the film preventing contact between the X-ray marker and the base body.