| abstract |
An implant ( 5 ) for ligament and/or bone reconstruction is composed of biodegradable material suitable to be remodeled into vital bone and having mechanical strength for securely fixing a ligament in a bore or hole in bone with a press or form fit and/or reshaping a collapsed surface of bone into original shape. A surgical instrument ( 9 ) for ligament and/or bone reconstruction can be used to insert the implant ( 5 ) into bone and has a shaft member ( 3 ) having a first end ( 11 ), a second end and a longitudinal bore ( 15 ) having an inner diameter and pushing member ( 4 ) having a first end, second end and piston ( 16 ) in turn having an outer diameter smaller than or equal to inner diameter of the bore ( 10 ) so that the piston ( 16 ) of the pushing member ( 4 ) can be slidably arranged within the longitudinal bore ( 10 ). |