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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 20, 2006
Filed:
Aug. 13, 2002
Applicant:
Manfred Wittenstein, Bad Mergentheim, DE;
Inventor:
Manfred Wittenstein, Bad Mergentheim, DE;
Assignee:
Wittenstein AG, Igersheim, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/60 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A distraction device for moving a one-part or two-part or separated bone apart in order to extend or bridge a bone gap. The device is optionally provided in the form of an intramedullary pin, which can be inserted into a medullary space of a bone and which has at least two elements that can be axially moved in relation to one another. The first element is joined to the second element via at least one detent device for securing a distraction movement, and a pushing module for distracting the first element is assigned to the second element and is joined to the second element in a manner that enables it to be locked.