Magazine Containing Marking Bodies for Implantation

Abstract

A device for implanting marking bodies into a bone is provided in the form of forceps whereby comprising a medial forceps handle, a lateral forceps handle, a medial forceps limb, a lateral forceps limb, and a spring element. The spring element acts upon the medial forceps handle and upon the lateral forceps handle, and the medial forceps limb and the lateral forceps limb can be displaced parallel relative to one another by means of a four-bar linkage for ejecting the marking bodies. A magazine containing the marking bodies can be slid onto a magazine holding fixture situated on the lateral forceps limb.

1 . Magazine with at least one pre-loaded marking body for implantation in a bone by means of a forceps-like device with a medial forceps limb and a lateral forceps limb, which device provides a magazine retainer on one of its forceps limbs for the attachment of the magazine.  
   
   
       2 . Magazine according to  claim 1 , wherein at least two marking bodies are arranged in the magazine.  
   
   
       3 . Magazine according to  claim 2 , wherein the marking bodies are arranged in boreholes of the magazine.  
   
   
       4 . Magazine according to  claim 3 , wherein the boreholes of the magazine are arranged in several parallel rows.  
   
   
       5 . Magazine according to  claim 1 , wherein the magazine with the at least one marking body is packed in a sterile manner.