POOL, SCOTT,WALKER, BLAIR,CHANG, ARVIN,MCCOY, JAY R.,QUICK, RICHARD L.,MOADDEB, SHAHRAM,TRAN, PETER P.
申请号：
CA2703562
公开号：
CA2703562C
申请日:
2008.10.13
申请国别(地区):
CA
年份:
2017
代理人:
摘要：
A system formanipulating a portion of theskeletal system in the body ofa mammal includes an implanthaving a first portion and asecond portion, the first portionconfigured for coupling to afirst location of the skeletalsystem and the second portionconfigured for coupling to asecond location of the skeletalsystem. The system includes anadjustment device configuredto change at least one of thedistance or force between thefirst location and the secondlocation, the adjustment devicehaving a magnetic elementconfigured for rotation aboutan axis of rotation, the magneticelement being operativelycoupled to a drive elementconfigured to alter at least oneof the distance or the forcebetween the first locationand the second location.The system also includes anexternal adjustment deviceconfigured to magneticallycouple to the adjustment devicefrom a location external to themammal.
