Patent ID: 8668692

Claim:
A fracture repair system for use with a pre-existing implanted hip prosthesis previously implanted in a patient's intramedullary canal of the femur, the system comprising: a linkage device, comprising: an elongate, rigid body having a first end and a second end, wherein the proximal surface of the first end is configured for leading edge implantation of the linkage device and having a sharpened edge for cutting bone; a substantially smooth outer surface; and a lumen extending through the elongate body from the first end to the second end, the lumen comprising: a first proximal section adjacent the first end, having a smooth non-threaded inner diameter sized to mate in a friction fit with a distal portion of the pre-existing hip prosthesis, wherein the inner diameter of the first section tapers inwardly from the first end toward the second end to form a wide mouth at the first end configured to receive hip prostheses of varying cross-sectional dimensions; a second distal section adjacent the second end, wherein at least a portion of the second section is internally threaded and configured to removably receive an insertion tool for distal to proximal insertion of the linkage device into the femur; and a central section disposed between the first and second sections and having an inner diameter smaller than either the first section inner diameter or the second section inner diameter; and an intramedullary fracture fixation device co-axially and linearly aligned along its entire length with the linkage device, the fixation device comprising a proximal leading end and a distal trailing end, the leading end being externally threaded for removable coupling to the internally threaded second section of the linkage device lumen and having the same diameter and interchangeable with the insertion tool.