An Ultrasound Assisted Anchoring Technique (BoneWelding Technology) for Fixation of Implants to Bone - A Histological Pilot Study in Sheep.

The BoneWelding((R)) Technology offers new opportunities to anchor implants within bone. The technology melted the surface of biodegradable polymer pins by means of ultrasound energy to mould material into the structures of the predrilled bone. Temperature changes were measured at the sites of implantation in an in vitro experiment.