Patent ID: 9408644
Filing Date: 2016-08-09
CPC Classification: A61B

Claim Text:
1. A method for adjusting the length of an intramedullary nail, comprising: placing an actuator about a patient's limb, the actuator including an arcuate housing that surrounds the limb such that the actuator extends circumferentially from a first side of the patient's limb to an opposing second side of the patient's limb, an outer magnet of the actuator being disposed relative to an intramedullary nail located within the patient's limb, the intramedullary nail including first and second bodies configured for relative axial movement and an inner magnet; and rotating the outer magnet to impart rotation to the inner magnet that results in relative axial movement of the first and second bodies to adjust the length of the intramedullary nail.