Implant and method of manufacturing a sterile packaged implant

摘要

The implant (2) comprises two elements (6, 8) constituted so that in a preliminary position involving clearances they both are gas sterilizable over their entire surfaces. After sterilization the two elements can be firmly joined to one another in their final position. Independent claims are also included for the following: (a) a method for producing a sterilely packaged implant with at least two elements (b) a resultant sterilely packaged implant