Patent ID: 7182785

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; a transport track disposed between the first and second ends and comprising serrations; and a transport unit distinct from the bone reconstruction plate, configured for coupling to a transport bone disc, and configured for advancing along the transport track of the bone reconstruction plate to advance the transport bone disc between the first and second mandibular bone segments, the transport unit comprising a threaded activation screw configured to interact with the serrations of the transport track to advance the transport unit along the transport track in response to rotation of the threaded activation screw; and a flexible cable coupled to the threaded activation screw of the transport unit such that rotation of the flexible cable rotates the threaded activation screw to advance the transport unit along the transport track of the bone reconstruction plate.