CPC A61B 17/7216 (2013.01) [A61B 17/84 (2013.01); A61B 17/846 (2013.01); A61B 17/86 (2013.01); A61B 17/8872 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
[ 2. A method for performing a bone transport procedure, the method comprising:
preparing the medullary canal of a bone for placement of an implantable dynamic apparatus configured to change its configuration at least partially from a moving magnetic field supplied by an external adjustment device, the change in configuration comprising the longitudinal movement of a transport sled;
placing the implantable dynamic apparatus within the medullary canal of the bone;
securing a first end of a nail to a first portion of the bone;
securing a second end of a nail to a second portion of the bone; and
storing information in the external adjustment device, the information comprising an orientation of the nail within the bone and a direction of planned movement of the transport sled. ]
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