Nuvasive Specialized Orthopedics, Inc.

Brandon Chimits

Jorge Lopez Camacho

Shawn Placie

Woong Kim

One aspect of the disclosure relates to an extramedullary distraction and compression system. The extramedullary distraction system includes: a housing configured to be attached to a bone at a first location, the housing having a magnet and a lead screw positioned therein, wherein the lead screw is coupled to the magnet such that rotation of the magnet causes rotation of the lead screw, at least one retainer clip disposed around the lead screw; a rod configured to be attached to the bone at a second location and configured to interact with the lead screw such that, upon rotation of the lead screw, the rod distracts or contracts relative to the housing.

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Aliso Viejo, CA, United States of America

Brandon Chimits