An implantable segmented intramedullary structure adapted to be received in the intramedullary canal of a bone configurable between a relatively flexible, bent configuration for implantation or extraction and a relatively rigid, straightened configuration for bone treatment. The segmented intramedullary...http://www.google.de/patents/US20090228008?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US20090228008 - SEGMENTED INTRAMEDULLARY SYSTEM AND APPARATUS