Patent ID: 7527627

Claim:
Apparatus for treating bone fractures, comprising: a. a bone implant adapted to be connected to a first bone portion and containing a transverse aperture; b. a fastening assembly having an engaging member and a compression member, the engaging member comprising an external channel on an elongate surface of the engaging member and a cooperation structure to cooperate with the compression member, wherein the compression member nests partially within the channel of the engaging member, the fastening assembly adapted to slide within the transverse aperture as a unit; c. wherein the engaging member engages a second bone portion and when installed the compression member contacts the second bone portion, and when the compression member is adjusted relative to the engaging member, the compression member contacts and interacts with a portion of the implant and the cooperation structure to thereby cause compression of the first and second bone portions relative to each other; and d. wherein the fastening assembly precludes rotation of the first and second bone portions relative to each other.