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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 29, 2013
Filed:
May. 11, 2004
Applicants:
Kilian Kraus, Werneck, DE;
Norbert Saal, Thundorf, DE;
Inventors:
Kilian Kraus, Werneck, DE;
Norbert Saal, Thundorf, DE;
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/44 (2006.01); A61F 2/46 (2006.01); A61B 17/88 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A height-adjustable implant is designed to be inserted between vertebral bodies and includes a first and a second sleeve part. The second sleeve part carries an external thread and is inserted with a longitudinal section thereof in the first sleeve part in a rotationally fixed and axially movable manner. On its longitudinal section projecting from the first sleeve part, the second sleeve part is encompassed by a nut that engages with the external thread. The nut carries a toothed ring. The invention also relates to a tool for handling the implant.