Patent ID: 6019760
Filing Date: 2000-02-01
Classification: A61B,A61F

Abstract:
A spine implant which is formed as a hollow body (2), said implant comprising a side wall with at least one throughgoing opening (14) for receiving bone material (27) and said implant having a roughened surface, wherein said hollow body (2) has a substantially round cross-section over its entire length, wherein said hollow body has an open end near which is located at least one pair of symmetrically opposed throughgoing cutouts (16) for receiving a rod (23) for connecting several implants, wherein said hollow body has a substantially circular-cylindrical shape, wherein said hollow body comprises a self-cutting or self-forming external thread (8), wherein said open end of said hollow body has a means for turning said body by using a tool, and including also a cover (6) for closing said open end (4), wherein said cutouts (16) are slot-like and are located adjacent to said open end (4), wherein said cutouts have an inwardly directed end (18) and wherein said cutouts are semi-circular at said inwardly directed end (18), and wherein said semi-circular portions of said cutouts (16) have a counterbore (20) for receiving nuts (22) having a collar (28), said nuts fixing a threaded rod (23).