Foldable Implants for Bone Fracture Fixation

Electron beam annealing of thin membranes is an electron beam high technology used in the production of implants for bone fracture fixation offers innovative solutions in medical engineering. The surgeon is provided with a "bone nail" that can be implanted without considerable surgery. After the healing process the implant can be removed in a conservative manner as well. Electron beam processing of thin membranes requires a fast beam deflection technology allowing for the transmission of discrete energy fields. This technology makes it possible to soft-anneal the four thin lateral surfaces of mechanically processed precision pipes and to fold them in radial direction.