Medical expansion system for expanding a long bone, and kit

Abstract

The present invention relates to a medical expansion system (100) for the expansion of a bone (200), in particular for the expansion of a tubular bone, comprising an expansion unit (1) extending in a longitudinal direction (L) with a first end (EE1) and a second end (EE2), wherein the expansion direction of the expansion unit (1) is aligned optionally substantially radially (R); a connecting catheter (3) which is connected, with a first end (EV1) thereof, to a first end (EE1) of the expansion unit (1); and a port (5) which is connected with a second end (EV2) of the connecting catheter (3); wherein the expansion unit (1), the connecting catheter (3) and the port (5) are in fluid communication with each other and the expansion system (100) is fluid-tight to the outside.

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