Patent ID: 9232970
Filing Date: 2016-01-12
CPC Classification: A61B,F04C

Claim Text:
1. A femur fixation device for treating a femur, the femur having an intramedullary canal, a head portion and a lesser trochanter region, the fixation device comprising: a one-piece elongated nail defining a longitudinal axis with a length along the longitudinal axis, a width perpendicular to the longitudinal axis that extends from a first side of the one-piece elongated nail to a second side of the one-piece elongated nail, and a bore extending through the one-piece elongated nail from the first side to the second side, the one-piece elongated nail configured for insertion into the intramedullary canal of the femur; and a buttress element configured to extend from the one-piece elongated nail and apply a force to bone tissue in or adjacent to the lesser trochanter region of the femur, the buttress element including: