Patent ID: 9421049
Filing Date: 2016-08-23
CPC Classification: A61B

Claim Text:
1. A method for fixation of a fracture of a bone of the hand having an intramedullary canal comprising: inserting an intramedullary rod into the intramedullary canal of the bone of the hand, wherein the intramedullary rod includes at least one proximal hole and at least one distal hole; inserting a proximal screw or peg through the bone and through the at least one proximal hole; and inserting a distal screw or peg through the bone and through the at least one distal hole; wherein each of the proximal and the distal screws or pegs are headless screws or pegs and are selected to have a size and are inserted through the proximal and distal holes in the rod such that the screws or pegs do not extend substantially beyond an exterior surface of the bone and are flush with the medial and lateral cortex of the bone.