Prosthesis (i.e. – artificial body members) – parts thereof – or ai – Implantable prosthesis – Bone
Patent
1997-11-24
1999-11-23
Willse, David H.
Prosthesis (i.e., artificial body members), parts thereof, or ai
Implantable prosthesis
Bone
606 61, A61F 244, A61B 1770
Patent
active
059892900
DESCRIPTION:
BRIEF SUMMARY
The invention relates to a substitute vertebra with adjustable height.
The German utility model 91 07 494.0 discloses a substitute vertebra with adjustable height and a threaded rod which comprises a central portion for engagement of a wrench for rotating the rod, a contiguous portion having a left-handed thread and an opposite second portion having a right-handed thread. A respective support member having a corresponding thread is connected to each threaded portion. The support member has a free face with prongs projecting in a direction parallel to the axis. Other vertebrae implants with adjustable height are described in documents AT-B-395 524, U.S. Pat. No. 4,657,550 and DE-C-30 23 942.
It is the object of the invention to provide a substitute vertebra with adjustable height which is mechanically simple and easy to use, and which enhances the growth together.
This object is achieved by the substitute vertebra with adjustable height.
In accord with the present invention, a substitute vertebra with adjustable height has a sleeve-shaped central part (1) comprising a left-handed thread adjacent to a first edge thereof and a right-handed thread adjacent to a second edge thereof, a cylindrical first part (7) having a wall with a plurality of apertures (5, 6) and a cylindrical second part (9) having a wall with a plurality of apertures (5, 6), whereby the first part (7) has a thread cooperating with the right-handed thread, and whereby both cylindrical parts have a plurality of teeth (8) at a first edge provided at their free end. Other preferred embodiments are characterized in that (a) the thread of each of the cylindrical parts (7, 9) is provided at the second edge thereof opposite to the first edge, (b) the threads of the central part (10 are formed as an external thread and the threads of the cylindrical parts are formed as internal threads, (c) the central part (1) comprises a portion (5) provided between the threaded portions (3, 4) for rotating the central part (1) relative to parts (7, 9), (d) a device is provided for locking the central part (1) against rotation relative to at least one of the cylindrical parts (7, 8), (e) the apertures (5, 6) in the wall parts (7, 9) and in the central part are formed as quadrangles or diamonds (8) extending substantially in an axial direction of the hollow bodies, and (f) titanium sheet metal or titanium tube material is used.
Further features and advantages of the invention will be apparent from the description of embodiments with reference to the figures.
In the figures:
FIG. 1 is a side view of a first embodiment in exploded representation;
FIG. 2 shows a treated detail of FIG. 1;
FIG. 3 shows a modified embodiment in partially sectional representation; and
FIGS. 4a and 4b are side views of an embodiment in two different adjustment positions.
The substitute vertebra with adjustable height has a cylindrical central part 1. The central part comprises a raised ring 2 in the middle along the axial direction of the central part and threaded portions 3 and 4 at the adjacent portions on both sides. One of the portions 3 is formed as a left-handed thread and the other portion 4 is formed as a right-handed thread. The ring 2 has peripherally distributed bores 5 and the threaded portions 3 and 4 have coaxially aligned rhombic apertures 6.
There is further a cylindrical first part 7 which comprises a thread cooperating with the thread of the threaded portion 4 on its inner side. In operation the first part 7 is screwed onto the threaded portion 4. The wall is formed of a material having rhombic apertures 6 provided at circumferentially and axially offset positions. A plurality of circumferentially spaced teeth are formed at the free end of the first part facing away from the ring 2. As shown in FIG. 1 the teeth are formed by positioning the edge in circumferential direction along the center line of a row of rhombs 6.
The second part 9 differs from the first part only in that its interior thread is formed to cooperate with the thread of the threaded portion 3. In operation
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Biedermann Lutz
Harms Jurgen
Neuner George W.
Willse David H.
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