| abstract |
A method for fastening an implant to human or animal bone tissue and a corresponding implant system are provided. An implant designed as a replacement for a joint surface of a human or animal joint is secured to bone tissue using a plurality of fasteners. The implant 2 includes a bone side portion that comes into contact with bone tissue and includes a plurality of fastening structures limited to the bone side portion. The fastener includes a distal side and a proximal side, the distal side is configured to be secured in bone tissue, and the proximal side is connected to one of the fastening structures of the implant. It is configured as follows. The distal side of the fastener is secured in the bone tissue of the appropriately prepared bone, and then the implant is attached to the secured fastener by connecting the fastening structure with the proximal side of the fastener, The implant is pressed to the proximal side of the fixed fastener. The connection between the fastening structure and the proximal side of the fastener is a positive mating connection, a material-to-material connection, and / or a press-fit connection. [Selection] Figure 1A |