A device for connecting vertebrae of the vertebral or spinal column through an implant to be arranged between the vertebrae. The implant has at least one hollow space and openings to allow bone tissue formed for connecting the vertebrae to grow into the implant. The implant includes a connecting portion...http://www.google.de/patents/US6371987?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US6371987 - Device for connecting vertebrae of the vertebral column