Device for distracting bone segments, especially in the area of a jaw
AssigneeMedicon Chirurgiemechaniker-Genossenschaft
InventorMartin Kunkel
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Abstract
The invention relates to a device for distracting bone segments, comprising at least two components (12, 13) which can be displaced in relation to each other by means of an adjustment device (14) such that a distance between them is increased. According to the invention the first component (12) is configured as an outer sleeve, a second component (13) is configured as an at least partly inner sleeve which is at least partly positioned within the outer sleeve (12), the outer and inner sleeves (12, 13) can be at least partly inserted into a hole in the bone segments (19, 21) and the inner sleeve (13) engages one bone segment (19) and the outer sleeve (12) another bone segment (21).
Claims29
Device for the distraction of bone segments, particularly in the jaw region, with a first component (12) which is constituted as an outer sleeve and a second component (13) which is constituted as an at least partially inner sleeve which is at least partially arranged in the outer sleeve (12), with an adjusting device (14) by means of which the at least two components (12, 13), relatively displaceable with respect to each other, are adjustable for the increase of a distance relative to each other, the outer and inner sleeves (12, 13) being settable at least partially within the bone in a bore of a bone segment (19, 21), and the inner sleeve (13) engaging one bone segment (19) and the outer sleeve (12) engaging a further bone segment (21), wherein a respective section with an external thread (17, 16) is provided on the outer and inner sleeves (12, 13), and the outer sleeve (12) has a mounting section (23).
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.