Becker Betz Institute
Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany
Surgical clinic · Surgery + rehabilitation +1
- Fully internal lengthening
Partially verified
Device · Intramedullary lengthening nail
BETZBONE
Intramedullary lengthening nail, with mechanical adjustment. Manufacturer not cited.
- listed providers
- 1
- countries
- 1
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Device facts
- Manufacturer
- Not cited
- Device type
- Intramedullary lengthening nail
- Placement
- Internal
- Adjustment
- Mechanical
- Also called
- BETZBONE extension nail
How it works, at a high level
The Becker Betz Institute describes BETZBONE as a telescopic nail developed in-house, with purely mechanical lengthening through a clicking mechanism and no electronic components.
The only source for this device is the institute that developed it.
Techniques it is listed with
How providers name it
- “BETZBONE® extension nail”
Providers currently listing this device
1 listed provider · shown alphabetically
Sources
- Becker Betz Institute — Homepage (English) (opens in a new tab)
Becker Betz Institute · Official provider website · checked 3 Oct 2026
- Limb Lengthening (opens in a new tab)
Becker Betz Institute · Official provider website · checked 3 Oct 2026
The developer's own description of BETZBONE; no independent manufacturer documentation was found.