Patent ID: 7998216

Claim:
A mandibular bone transport device, comprising: a bone reconstruction plate comprising: a first end configured to couple the bone reconstruction plate to a first mandibular bone segment; a second end configured to couple the bone reconstruction plate to a second mandibular bone segment; and a transport track disposed between the first and second ends and comprising serrations; and a transport unit distinct from the bone reconstruction plate and movable relative to the first and second ends of the bone reconstruction plate along the transport track of the bone reconstruction plate, the transport unit comprising: at least one opening configured to receive a bone screw for coupling the transport unit to a transport bone disc; and a threaded activation screw configured to interact with the serrations of the transport track to advance the transport unit along the transport track of the bone reconstruction plate, in response to rotation of the threaded activation screw, to advance the transport bone disc between the first and second mandibular bone segments.