A system and method is set forth for communicating between a user network device, a partner service provider, a primary service provider and a user network device. A design environment is configured to receive a hardware design, the hardware design including a plurality of numerical parameters. The chip is arranged on the first surface of the substrate and electrically connected thereto while the through hole of the substrate exposes a portion of the chip. The orthopedic device also includes a locking sleeve hingeably connected to the outer end of each of the first and second arms by a hinge joint, where each locking sleeve is configured for lockably receiving an elongated pin using a collet and a captured collet nut.