Patent ID: 7621913
Filing Date: 2009-11-24
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
1. A method for securing an intramedullary nail to a fractured bone comprising the steps of: (a) Inserting a headless screw into the intramedullary nail; (b) Tightening the headless screw to the intramedullary nail by means of a screwdriver that remains in place after tightening; (c) Inserting a canulated drill bit over the headless screw; (d) Using the canulated drill bit to create threads on the inside of the intramedullary nail; (e) Inserting a second screw over the screwdriver and headless screw and tightening the second screw to the threads on the inside of the intramedullary nail; and (f) Repeating steps a to e contra laterally as necessary until the intramedullary nail is secured to the fractured bone.