Patent ID: 8679121
Filing Date: 2014-03-25
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
1. A method of performing surgery on a femur comprising a medullary canal and cortical bone surrounding cancellous bone, the cortical bone defining a greater trochanter, a lesser trochanter, a femoral head and a femoral neck, said method comprising: positioning an intramedullary nail in the medullary canal of a femur, the nail comprising positioning a first bone fastener through the greater trochanter of the femur, through the elongate body along the first opening centerline, and into engagement with cortical one of the lesser trochanter of the femur; and positioning a second bone fastener through the elongate body along the second opening centerline, through the femoral neck of the femur, and into the femoral head of the femur, a longitudinal axis of the second bone fastener disposed in the plane, wherein the first and second bone fasteners form a generally x-shaped configuration when viewed transverse to the plane.