Patent attributes
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.