Patent ID: 6660009
Filing Date: 2003-12-09
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
A bone fixation system, comprising:first, second, third, and fourth nails, each nail having a headless first end, a pointed second end, and a shank, the shank having an elongated straight section extending from the headless first end, a short straight end section terminating in the pointed second end, and an arcuate section therebetween, the arcuate section of the first, second, third and fourth nails each having a radius of curvature, the radius of curvature progressively increasing from the first nail to the fourth nail; and a nail inserter having a cylindrical body and a compression nut, the body having a nail insertion end and a grip end, and the compression nut being rotatably attachable to the grip end and thereby being capable of compressing said grip end in order to clamp the first end of said first, second, third and fourth nails.