Patent ID: 8313487
Filing Date: 2012-11-20
Classification: A61B,A61F

Abstract:
1. An intramedullary fixation assembly for bone fusion, comprising: a first member comprising a first shaft extending along a first longitudinal axis, said first shaft having first and second ends, a retaining end near the first end, and a first aperture near the second end for receiving a first screw; and a second member comprising a second shaft terminating at a first terminal end and a second terminal end, and a first aperture at the first terminal end, a second longitudinal axis extending through the first aperture, the second shaft and the second terminal end, a bore extending through the first aperture and the second shaft on a third axis that extends between said first aperture and an exterior surface of said second shaft, and a second aperture near said second terminal end for receiving a second screw; wherein said first member is configured for coupling to said second member and provides for an interference fit with said second member.