Patent ID: 6406477
Filing Date: 2002-06-18
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
An Intramedullary Nail, comprising:a bone connector for reunifying a fractured bone, wherein the fractured bone comprises a first bone portion and a second bone portion, said bone connector capable of extending through said first bone portion and secured in said second bone portion; a nail member capable of being installed in said first bone portion, said bone connector extending through said nail member; a set screw inserted into an outer end of said nail member, said set screw securing said bone connector in said nail member; a spacer disposed against the set screw for transmitting a clamping force from said set screw to said bone connector, said spacer having two legs extending therefrom, in a direction opposite the set screw, in spaced relation to each other, said legs engaging said bone connector; and an auxiliary connector extending through said nail member between said two legs of the spacer and between said bone connector and said set screw.