Disclosure of Invention
In order to solve part or all of the problems, the invention provides a medical anchor and a connecting structure of the medical anchor and a suture, which can reduce the number of preset positioning holes and can meet the technical requirements of orthopedic surgery.
The first aspect of the invention provides a medical anchor, which comprises a female nail and a male nail, wherein the male nail is axially arranged in the female nail, the male nail is detachably connected with the female nail, a first threading structure is arranged on the female nail, a second threading structure is arranged on the male nail, and a suture is fixed through the first threading structure and/or the second threading structure.
Further, the detachable connection is a threaded connection, a snap connection, a magnetic connection, a pin connection or a key connection.
Further, the female nail is provided with a threaded hole which axially penetrates through the female nail and is used for accommodating the sub-nail, the periphery of the sub-nail is provided with a second threaded section matched with the threaded hole, and the periphery of the female nail is provided with a first threaded section.
Further, the first threading structure comprises a first threading hole penetrating through the female nail in the radial direction and a first threading groove arranged on the periphery of the female nail and communicated with the first threading hole and the top end of the female nail.
Further, the second threading structure comprises a second threading hole which radially penetrates through the sub-nail, a second threading groove which is arranged on the periphery of the sub-nail and communicated with the top end of the sub-nail, and a threading hole which is axially arranged in the sub-nail and communicated with the second threading hole.
Further, the first threading structure further comprises a third threading hole which is arranged on the female nail, the third threading hole is axially parallel to the first threading hole, the first threading groove is simultaneously communicated with the first threading hole and the third threading hole, the second threading structure further comprises a fourth threading hole which is arranged on the male nail, the fourth threading hole is axially parallel to the second threading hole, and the second threading groove is simultaneously communicated with the second threading hole and the fourth threading hole.
Further, the top of female nail is equipped with first precession cooperation structure, the bottom of female nail is the pointed end form, the top of son nail is equipped with the second precession cooperation structure, the bottom of son nail is pointed end form.
The second aspect of the invention provides a medical anchor and a connection structure of the suture, which comprises a suture and a group of medical anchors, wherein a first connection structure and/or a second connection structure are adopted between the suture and the medical anchors;
The first connecting structure is that the suture thread penetrates into the first threading hole and/or the third threading hole, and the sub-nail is installed into the main nail;
the second connecting structure is that the suture thread penetrates into the second threading hole and/or the fourth threading hole, and the sub-nails are installed into the female nails.
Further, the connecting structure of the medical anchor and the suture comprises a suture and two groups of medical anchors, wherein the suture and the two sub-nails are respectively connected by adopting the first connecting structure, or the suture and the two main nails are respectively connected by adopting the second connecting structure, so that the two main nails are connected;
Or comprises two sutures and two groups of medical anchors according to claim 6, wherein each suture is connected with one sub-nail by adopting the first connecting structure, and the two sutures, or each suture is connected with one parent nail by adopting the second connecting structure, and the two sutures are connected.
The third aspect of the invention provides a medical anchor and a connection structure of the suture, which comprises a suture and a group of medical anchors, wherein a third connection structure and/or a fourth connection structure is adopted between the suture and the medical anchors;
The third connecting structure is that the suture thread simultaneously penetrates into the first threading hole, the third threading hole and the threaded hole, and two ends of the suture thread are positioned at the top end of the female nail to fix the female nail;
The fourth connecting structure is that the suture thread simultaneously penetrates into the second threading hole, the fourth threading hole and the threading hole, two ends of the suture thread are positioned at the top ends of the sub nails, and the sub nails are installed into the main nails.
According to the technical scheme, the sub-nails of the medical anchor provided by the invention can be arranged in the female nails, so that the sub-nails and the female nails are mutually nested. In the operation of reconnecting soft tissue, ligament and the like with bone, firstly, a positioning hole is formed by selecting a position on the bone, secondly, a suture thread is passed through a first threading structure of a female nail, the female nail with the suture thread is arranged in the positioning hole, namely, the suture thread is fixed on the bone, furthermore, the free end of the suture thread is sewed with soft tissue, ligament and the like, the free end of the suture thread is required to be secondarily fixed, and finally, the free end of the suture thread is passed through a second threading structure of a sub-nail, namely, the sub-nail with the suture thread is arranged in the female nail, namely, the suture thread is secondarily fixed on the bone. Compared with the prior art, the medical anchor reduces the use quantity of the positioning holes, thereby reducing the time for setting the positioning holes in the operation and relieving the treatment pain of patients. The medical anchor can be matched with the existing anchor for use, for example, the existing anchor with a wire is used for fixing the suture on the bone, soft tissues, ligaments and the like are sewn at the free end of the suture, secondary fixing is needed at the free end of the suture after the suture, the free end of the suture passes through a first threading structure of the female anchor, the female anchor with the suture is arranged in a positioning hole, namely the suture is secondarily fixed on the bone to complete connection of the first soft tissues, ligaments and the like with the bone, the other suture passes through a second threading structure of the sub-anchor, the sub-anchor with the other suture is arranged in the female anchor, namely the other suture is fixed on the bone, secondary fixing is needed at the free end of the other suture after the suture, the free end of the other suture passes through the existing knot-free anchor, the knot-free anchor secondarily fixes the other suture in the bone, connection of the second soft tissues, ligaments and the like with the bone is completed, and the secondary soft tissues, ligaments and the like with the bone are connected to form a stable M-shaped fixing manner. The female screw or the sub screw of the medical anchor can be independently used in a connecting operation of soft tissues, ligaments and the like and bones. The medical anchor nail neutron nail can be arranged in the female nail, so that the body size of the female nail is larger than that of the child nail, and the female nail is better in stability in fixing in bones. When the bone with osteoporosis is encountered in the operation, the female nail with larger body size can be firstly arranged in the preset positioning hole so as to improve the fixing strength of the bone with osteoporosis, and then the male nail with suture is arranged in the female nail. Wherein, the suture is fixed only through the second threading structure of the sub-nail, and the female nail provides stability for the sub-nail.
In addition, the medical anchor has the advantages of simple structure, easy manufacture, safe and stable use and wide market prospect and application popularization value.
Detailed Description
For a better understanding of the objects, structures and functions of the present invention, a medical anchor and a connection structure of the medical anchor and suture according to the present invention will be described in further detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.
As shown in fig. 1A and 1B, a medical anchor 100 is shown in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. The medical anchor nail 100 comprises a female nail 1 and a male nail 2, wherein the male nail 2 is axially arranged in the female nail 1, the male nail 2 is detachably connected with the female nail 1, a first threading structure is arranged on the female nail 1, a second threading structure is arranged on the male nail 2, and a suture 11 is fixed through the first threading structure and/or the second threading structure.
The sub-nail 2 of the medical anchor 100 according to the embodiment of the invention can be installed in the female nail 1, so that the sub-nail 2 and the female nail 1 are mutually nested, wherein the detachable connection between the female nail 1 and the sub-nail 2 is a threaded connection, a snap connection, a magnetic attraction connection, a pin connection or a key connection. In the operation of reconnecting soft tissues, ligaments, etc. to bones, as shown in fig. 4B, firstly, a positioning hole is formed by selectively drilling holes in the bones, secondly, the suture 11 is passed through a first threading structure of the female nail 1, the female nail 1 with the suture 11 is installed in the positioning hole, i.e. the suture 11 is fixed on the bones, furthermore, the free end of the suture 11 is sewed by soft tissues, ligaments, etc., the free end of the suture 11 is required to be secondarily fixed after sewing, and finally, the free end of the suture 11 is passed through a second threading structure of the male nail 2, i.e. the male nail 2 with the suture 11 is installed in the female nail 1, i.e. the suture 11 is secondarily fixed on the bones. Similarly, as shown in fig. 4A, the sub-nail 2 may be used to fix the suture 11 in the female nail 1, the free end of the suture 11 is used to suture soft tissue, ligament, etc., and the free end of the suture 11 passes through the first threading structure of the female nail 1 after being sutured, and the female nail 1 with the sub-nail 2 and the suture 11 is installed in the positioning hole. The medical anchor 100 of the embodiment of the present invention reduces the number of positioning holes used relative to the prior art, thereby reducing the time for setting the positioning holes during surgery and also reducing the pain of the patient for treatment.
The medical anchor 100 of the present invention can be used in combination with existing anchors, for example, the existing suture anchor is used to fix the suture 11 on the bone, the free end of the suture 11 is used to suture soft tissue, ligament, etc., the free end of the suture 11 is required to be secondarily fixed, the free end of the suture 11 is passed through the first threading structure of the female anchor 1, the female anchor 1 with the suture 11 is installed in the positioning hole, i.e. the suture 11 is secondarily fixed on the bone to complete the connection of the first soft tissue, ligament, etc. and the other suture 11 is passed through the second threading structure of the sub-anchor 2, the sub-anchor 2 with the other suture 11 is installed in the female anchor 1, i.e. the other suture 11 is fixed on the bone, the free end of the other suture 11 is used to suture soft tissue, ligament, etc., the free end of the other suture 11 is required to be secondarily fixed after the suture, and the free end of the other suture 11 is passed through the existing knotless anchor to secondarily fix the other suture 11 in the bone, thus completing the connection of the second soft tissue, etc. with the bone, the ligament, the connection of the two-shaped suture 11 with the bone, etc. is stably formed. Wherein, the suture 11 is fixed only through the first threading structure of the female nail, and the other suture 11 is fixed only through the second threading structure of the sub-nail, the female nail 1 or the sub-nail 2 of the medical anchor 100 of the invention can be respectively used in a connecting operation of soft tissues, ligaments and the like and bones.
The sub-nail 2 of the medical anchor 100 can be arranged in the main nail 1, so that the main nail 1 is larger than the sub-nail 2, and the main nail 1 is fixed in bones with better stability. When the bone with osteoporosis is encountered in the operation, the female nail 1 with larger body size can be firstly arranged in the preset positioning hole so as to improve the fixation strength of the bone with osteoporosis, and then the male nail 2 with the suture 11 is arranged in the female nail 1. Wherein, the suture 11 is fixed only through the second threading structure of the sub-nail 2, the main nail 1 provides stability for the sub-nail 2, and the main nail 1 and the sub-nail 2 of the medical anchor 100 are matched with each other for use in the operation of the bone with osteoporosis.
The medical anchor 100 of the above embodiment can be used by multiple free coordination of the main nail 1 and the sub nail 2, thereby achieving the purpose of multiple operations and improving the convenience of the operations. The medical anchor 100 of the embodiment of the invention can be matched and matched with one or more groups for use, so that the damage to bones is reduced to the maximum extent, the treatment pain of a patient is relieved, and the quick recovery after the operation of the patient is facilitated.
As shown in fig. 2A, 2B, 3A and 3B, the female nail 1 of the medical anchor 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention is provided with a threaded hole 5 penetrating through the female nail 1 in an axial direction for accommodating the sub-nail 2, the outer periphery of the sub-nail 2 is provided with a second threaded section 12 matching with the threaded hole 5, and the outer periphery of the female nail 1 is provided with a first threaded section 13 for being fixed in the positioning hole. That is, the female nail 1 and the male nail 2 are connected by screw, the suture 11 after suturing in the above embodiment is installed in the female nail 1 through the male nail 2, that is, the suture 11 is secondarily fixed in the bone, and thereafter, the tightness of the suture 11 can be further finely adjusted by adjusting the depth of screwing the male nail 2 into the female nail 1, so as to achieve the effect of optimizing the tightness of the suture 11 during operation, and reduce the operation error caused by personal differences of doctors.
In the present embodiment, the first threading structure of the female nail 1 includes a first threading hole 10 and a first thread passing groove 4. The first threading hole 10 penetrates the female nail 1 radially, and the suture 11 penetrates the first threading hole 10, i.e. the suture 11 is connected with the female nail 1, and when the female nail 1 is fixed in the bone, the suture 11 is also fixed in the bone. The first thread passing groove 4 is arranged on the first thread section 13 of the periphery of the female nail 1, the first thread passing groove 4 is communicated with the first thread passing hole 10 and the top end of the female nail 1, the suture 11 can enter the first thread passing groove 4 after passing through the first thread passing hole 10, and when the female nail 1 is screwed into the positioning hole, the first thread section 13 is prevented from cutting damage to the suture 11. In another embodiment, the stitched suture 11 sequentially passes through the first thread passing groove 4, the first thread passing hole 10 and the thread hole 5 of the female nail 1, the female nail 1 with the suture 11 is installed in the positioning hole, namely, the suture 11 is fixed on bones, the suture 11 is tensioned again to adjust the tightness of the suture 11, then the sub-nail 2 is installed in the female nail 1, the suture 11 is extruded and fixed through the sub-nail 2, and the tightness of the suture 11 can be adjusted to achieve the best effect of the tightness of the suture 11 in operation.
In the present embodiment, the second threading structure of the sub-nail 2 includes a second threading hole 9, a second wire passing groove 7 and a wire passing hole 8. The structures of the second threading hole 9 and the second wire passing groove 7 are the same as the structures of the first threading hole 10 and the first wire passing groove 4 of the female nail 1, so that detailed description thereof is omitted herein. The thread passing hole 8 is axially arranged in the sub-nail 2 and is communicated with the second threading hole 9, and the thread passing hole 8 is a further path for the suture 11 to pass through the sub-nail 2 without being cut and damaged by the second thread section 12.
The first threading structure further comprises a third threading hole 3 arranged on the female nail 1, the third threading hole 3 is axially parallel to the first threading hole 10, and the first threading groove 4 is simultaneously communicated with the first threading hole 10 and the third threading hole 3. Similarly, the second threading structure further comprises a fourth threading hole 6 arranged on the sub-nail 2, the fourth threading hole 6 is axially parallel to the second threading hole 9, and the second threading groove 7 is simultaneously communicated with the second threading hole 9 and the fourth threading hole 6. The plurality of threading holes provide a plurality of threading modes for the suture 11, and can meet various requirements of the operation.
In this embodiment, the top end of the female nail 1 is provided with a first screw-in matching structure 14, the first screw-in matching structure 14 can be matched with an installation tool, so that the female nail 1 can be conveniently installed in a positioning hole, and the first screw-in matching structure 14 can be in a shape of a straight line, a cross or a hexagon, etc. The bottom of the female nail 1 is pointed, so that the position of the female nail 1 entering the positioning hole can be corrected for quick installation. Likewise, the top end of the sub-nail 2 is provided with a second screw-in matching structure 15, the second screw-in matching structure 15 can be matched with an installation tool, the sub-nail 2 can be conveniently installed in the positioning hole, and the second screw-in matching structure 15 can be in a shape of a straight line, a cross or a hexagon, and the like. The bottom of the sub-nail 2 is pointed, so that the position of the sub-nail 2 when entering the main nail 1 can be corrected for quick installation.
Another embodiment of the present invention provides a medical anchor and suture connection structure. The connecting structure comprises a suture 11 and a group of medical anchors 100 in the embodiment, wherein a first connecting structure and/or a second connecting structure are adopted between the suture 11 and the medical anchors 100, the first connecting structure is that the suture 11 penetrates into a first threading hole 10 and/or a third threading hole 3 to install the sub-nail 2 into the female nail 1, and the second connecting structure is that the suture 11 penetrates into a second threading hole 9 and/or a fourth threading hole 6 to install the sub-nail 2 into the female nail 1.
In the operation of reconnecting soft tissues, ligaments, etc. to bones, as shown in fig. 4B, firstly, a positioning hole is formed by selectively drilling a hole in the bones, secondly, a suture 11 is passed through a first threading structure (a first threading hole 10 or a third threading hole 3) of the female nail 1, the female nail 1 with the suture 11 is mounted in the positioning hole, that is, the suture 11 is fixed to the bones, furthermore, the free end of the suture 11 is sutured with soft tissues, ligaments, etc., the free end of the suture 11 is required to be secondarily fixed, and finally, the free end of the suture 11 is passed through a second threading structure (a second threading hole 9 or a fourth threading hole 6) of the sub-nail 2, that is, the sub-nail 2 with the suture 11 is mounted in the female nail 1, that is, the suture 11 is secondarily fixed to the bones. Similarly, as shown in fig. 4A, the sub-nail 2 may be used to fix the suture 11 in the female nail 1, the free end of the suture 11 may be used to suture soft tissue, ligament, etc., and the free end of the suture 11 may be threaded through the first threading structure (the first threading hole 10 or the third threading hole 3) of the female nail 1 after the suture, and the female nail 1 with the sub-nail 2 and the suture 11 may be mounted in the positioning hole. The suture line 11, the female nails 1 and the sub nails 2 in the connecting structure are matched with each other, so that the operation process is simplified, and the operation flexibility is improved. When bones are smaller in operation, the reduction of the number of the positioning holes has a decisive effect, solves the important problems of difficult positioning and difficult punching of the small bones, and reduces the difficulty of related operations of the small bones.
As shown in fig. 5B, in the above operation, the suture 11 is passed through the first threading structure (the first threading hole 10 or the third threading hole 3) of the female screw 1, and the female screw 1 with the suture 11 is installed in the above positioning hole, that is, the suture 11 is fixed to the bone. Alternatively, as shown in fig. 5A, the suture 11 is passed through the second threading structure (the second threading hole 9 or the fourth threading hole 6) of the sub-nail 2, and the sub-nail 2 with the suture 11 is mounted in the main nail 1, i.e., the suture 11 is fixed to the bone.
As shown in fig. 6B, in the above operation, the suture 11 is sequentially passed through the first threading hole 10 and the third threading hole 3 of the female nail 1, and the female nail 1 with the suture 11 is mounted in the positioning hole, that is, the suture 11 is fixed to the bone. Alternatively, as shown in fig. 6A, the suture 11 is sequentially passed through the second threading hole 9 and the fourth threading hole 6 of the sub-nail 2, and the sub-nail 2 with the suture 11 is mounted in the main nail 1, i.e., the suture 11 is fixed to the bone. In this embodiment, two ends of the suture 11 penetrate into two threading holes respectively, so that both rapid threading and convenient searching of the position of each suture 11 end are achieved, and further the tightness of each suture 11 is conveniently adjusted.
The connecting structure comprises a suture 11 and two groups of medical anchors 100 in the embodiment, wherein the suture 11 and the two sub-nails 2 are respectively connected by adopting a first connecting structure, or the suture 11 and the two female nails 1 are respectively connected by adopting a second connecting structure, so that the two female nails 1 are connected. As shown in fig. 8B, the suture 11 of the present embodiment sequentially passes through the first threading hole 10 and the third threading hole 3 of the female nail 1, the female nail 1 is installed in the positioning hole, the suture 11 is fixed in the bone, the free end of the suture 11 is subjected to the surgical procedures such as suturing, and the two ends of the suture 11 after suturing pass through the two threading holes of the other female nail 1 respectively, and the other female nail 1 is installed in the other positioning hole. Similarly, as shown in fig. 8A, the suture 11 of the present embodiment passes through the second threading hole 9 or the fourth threading hole 6 of the sub-nail 2, the sub-nail 2 with the suture 11 is mounted in the main nail 1, the free end of the suture 11 is subjected to a surgical procedure such as suturing, and both ends of the suture 11 after suturing pass through the two threading holes of the other sub-nail 2 respectively, and the other sub-nail 2 with the suture 11 is mounted in the other main nail 1. The medical anchor 100 of the present embodiment adopts various threading methods, and the medical anchor 100 can be mixed and assembled to cope with various situations in the operation.
The connecting structure comprises two sutures 11 and two groups of medical anchors 100 in the embodiment, wherein each suture 11 is connected with one sub-nail 2 through a first connecting structure, or each suture 11 is connected with one parent nail 1 through a second connecting structure, and the two sutures 11 are connected. As shown in fig. 9B, the suture 11 of the present embodiment sequentially passes through the first threading hole 10 and the third threading hole 3 of the female nail 1, the female nail 1 is installed in the positioning hole, and the suture 11 is fixed in the bone. The other suture 11 sequentially passes through the first threading hole 10, the fixed suture 11 and the third threading hole 3 of the other female nail 1, two ends of the other suture 11 are adjusted to drive the tightness of the fixed suture 11, and the other female nail 1 with the other suture 11 is arranged in a preset positioning hole. Also, as shown in fig. 9A, the suture 11 of the present embodiment is sequentially passed through the second and fourth threading holes 9 and 6 of the sub-nail 2, the sub-nail 2 is installed in the main nail 1, and the suture 11 is fixed in the bone. The other suture 11 sequentially passes through the second threading hole 9, the fixed suture 11 and the fourth threading hole 6 of the other sub-nail 2, the two ends of the other suture 11 are adjusted to drive the tightness of the fixed suture 11, and the other sub-nail 2 with the other suture 11 is arranged in the female nail 1. After the suture 11 is completely fixed, the fixed suture 11 is inserted into another suture 11 in this embodiment, so as to adjust the tightness of the fixed suture 11, reduce surgical errors, and improve surgical stability.
The connecting structure comprises a suture 11 and a group of medical anchors 100 in the embodiment, wherein a third connecting structure and/or a fourth connecting structure are adopted between the suture 11 and the medical anchors 100, the third connecting structure is that the suture 11 simultaneously penetrates into a first threading hole 10, a third threading hole 3 and a threaded hole 5, two ends of the suture 11 are positioned at the top end of a female nail 1 to fix the female nail 1, and the fourth connecting structure is that the suture 11 simultaneously penetrates into a second threading hole 9, a fourth threading hole 6 and a wire passing hole 8, two ends of the suture 11 are positioned at the top end of a sub-nail 2 to install the sub-nail 2 into the female nail 1. As shown in fig. 7B, the suture 11 sequentially passes through the threaded hole 5, the first threading hole 10, the third threading hole 3, the first threading hole 10 and the threaded hole 5 of the female nail 1, that is, two ends of the suture 11 pass through the threaded hole 5, and the female nail 1 with the suture 11 is installed in a preset positioning hole. Similarly, as shown in fig. 7A, the suture 11 sequentially passes through the wire passing hole 8, the second threading hole 9, the fourth threading hole 6, the second threading hole 9 and the wire passing hole 8 of the sub-nail 1, that is, two ends of the suture 11 pass through the wire passing hole 8, and the sub-nail 2 with the suture 11 is installed in the female nail 1. In this embodiment, the suture 11 passes through the inside of the female nail 1 and/or the male nail 2, so that the suture 11 is not contacted with the external thread of the female nail 1 or the male nail 2, the suture 11 is prevented from being cut and damaged, the influence of the thread on the suture 11 is reduced, and the suture can be quickly installed in the positioning hole or the female nail 1, thereby protecting the suture 11 and improving the operation efficiency.
It is noted that unless otherwise indicated, technical or scientific terms used herein should be given the ordinary meaning as understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this application belongs.
In the description of the present application, it should be understood that the terms "depth," "upper," "lower," "front," "rear," "left," "right," "top," "bottom," "inner," "outer," "axial," "radial," and the like indicate or are based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, merely to facilitate description of the present application and to simplify the description, and do not indicate or imply that the devices or elements referred to must have a specific orientation, be configured and operated in a specific orientation, and thus should not be construed as limiting the present application.
Furthermore, the terms "first," "second," and the like, are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as indicating or implying a relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. In the description of the present invention, the meaning of "plurality" is two or more unless specifically defined otherwise.
In the present application, unless explicitly specified and limited otherwise, the terms "mounted," "connected," "secured," and the like are to be construed broadly, and may be, for example, fixedly connected, detachably connected, or integrally formed, mechanically connected, electrically connected, directly connected, indirectly connected via an intervening medium, or in communication between two elements or in an interaction relationship between two elements. The specific meaning of the above terms in the present application can be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art according to the specific circumstances.
In the present application, unless expressly stated or limited otherwise, a first feature "up" or "down" a second feature may be the first and second features in direct contact, or the first and second features in indirect contact via an intervening medium. Moreover, a first feature being "above," "over" and "on" a second feature may be a first feature being directly above or obliquely above the second feature, or simply indicating that the first feature is level higher than the second feature. The first feature being "under", "below" and "beneath" the second feature may be the first feature being directly under or obliquely below the second feature, or simply indicating that the first feature is less level than the second feature.
It should be noted that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solution of the present invention, but not to limit the technical solution of the present invention, and although the detailed description of the present invention is given with reference to the above embodiments, it should be understood by those skilled in the art that the technical solution described in the above embodiments may be modified or some or all technical features may be equivalently replaced, and these modifications or substitutions do not make the essence of the corresponding technical solution deviate from the scope of the technical solution of the embodiments of the present invention, and all the modifications or substitutions are included in the scope of the claims and the specification of the present invention. In particular, the technical features mentioned in the respective embodiments may be combined in any manner as long as there is no structural conflict. The present invention is not limited to the specific embodiments disclosed herein, but encompasses all technical solutions falling within the scope of the claims.