Active intramedullary nail for the distraction of bone parts

US6416516B1 · kind B1 · utility

Assignee

• Wittenstein GmbH & Co. KG · DE

Inventors

• Roman Stauch · Assamstadt, DE
• Jurgen Klein · Essen, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Sep 27, 2001
• Grant date: Jul 9, 2002
• Expiry date: Sep 27, 2021

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61F2220/0033
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

An intromedullary nail for the distraction of bone parts consists of two elements which can be moved relative to one another. At least one electrically operated driving element which is supplied by electrical energy to move the two elements relative to one another is connected to the medullary nail by at least one detachable plug-in element.