Bone transport implant

A method comprising:

• implanting an implant in a patient;
• coupling a proximal portion of the implant to a proximal bone portion;
• coupling a distal portion of the implant to a distal bone portion;
• coupling a first shuttle of the implant to a first bone segment between the proximal and distal bone portions;
• and
• coupling a second shuttle of the implant to a second bone segment between the proximal and distal bone portions.

An implant for moving a plurality of separate bone segments between bone end-segments in a patient's body, the implant comprising:

• an implantable biocompatible housing defining:
• a first slot;
• a second slot;
• and
• a bridge separating the first slot and the second slot;
• a first shuttle coupled with the housing and defining a first set of one or more holes for receiving a bone anchor coupled to a first bone segment in the plurality of bone segments;
• a second shuttle coupled with the housing and defining a second set of one or more holes for receiving a bone anchor coupled to a second bone segment in the plurality of bone segments;
• a drive system configured to translate the first and second shuttles relative to the housing to move the first and second bone segments, respectively.

An implant for moving a plurality of separate bone segments between bone end-segments in a patient's body, the implant comprising:

• an implantable biocompatible housing defining:
• a first slot;
• a second slot;
• a third slot;
• a fourth slot;
• a first bridge separating the first slot and the second slot;
• a second bridge separating the second slot and third slot;
• and
• a third bridge separating the third slot and the fourth slot;
• a first shuttle coupled with the housing and defining a first set of one or more holes for receiving a bone anchor coupled to a first bone segment in the plurality of bone segments;
• a second shuttle coupled with the housing and defining a second set of one or more holes for receiving a bone anchor coupled to a second bone segment in the plurality of bone segments;
• and
• a drive system configured to translate the first and second shuttles relative to the housing to move the first and second bone segments, respectively.