Patent ID: 9044281
Filing Date: 2015-06-02
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
1. A bone transport system comprising: a nail having a proximal end and a distal end, the proximal end configured for securing to a first portion of bone, the distal end configured for securing to a second portion of bone; a housing having a wall with a longitudinal opening extending a length along a portion thereof; a transport sled having a length that is shorter than the length of the longitudinal opening, the transport sled configured for securing to a third portion of bone, the transport sled further configured to be moveable along the longitudinal opening; a magnetic assembly disposed within the nail and configured to be non-invasively actuated by a moving magnetic field, wherein actuation of the magnetic assembly moves the transport sled along the longitudinal opening; and a ribbon extending on opposing sides of the transport sled and substantially covering the longitudinal opening.