Medical tool
US7081118B2 · kind B2 · utility
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 22, 2002 |
| Grant date | Jul 25, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 22, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/291
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The invention concerns a medical tool, in particular a vertebral distractor (1), with a first (2) and a second link part (3), wherein the first link part (2) is connected with the second link part (3) via a rotation axis (4), and therein a grip element (6,8) and a pliers element (5,7) is provided on each link part (2,3), which are operatively associated with each other, and wherein the two grip elements (6,8) are provided on a first side relative to the rotation axis (4) and the two pliers elements (5,7) are provided on a second side lying opposite to the first side, and wherein a valve (12) is seatable in the area of the free axial ends of a pliers element (5,7) and releaseably connected by a securing mechanism of the first type, and wherein a push button of the first type (14) is provided on the securing mechanism of the first type.
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