Glossary term
ERC (External Remote Control)
The handheld device used to activate the internal magnet in a PRECICE nail.
Updated 2026-02-241 alias3 sourcesUsed across articles and safety pages
Definition
The handheld device used by patients or clinicians to activate the internal magnet in a PRECICE nail, driving distraction. Each activation session extends the nail by a calibrated increment.
Aliases
external remote control
Updated 2026-02-24
Sources
- Frost MW et al. - Complications and risk factors of intramedullary bone lengthening nails: a retrospective multicenter cohort study of 314 FITBONE and PRECICE nailsofficial_publicAccessed 2026-07-12
- Barakat AH et al. - Lengthening Nails for Distraction Osteogenesis: A Review of Current Practice and Presentation of Extended Indicationsofficial_publicAccessed 2026-07-12
- Limb Lengthening Surgery — Cleveland Clinicother_publicAccessed 2026-02-27
Informational only. Not medical advice.