Patent ID: 8551106

Claim:
An installation assembly for installing an intramedullary medical device into a patient, the installation assembly comprising: a proximal drill guide holder registered to a proximal anchor element of an intramedullary medical device; a distal drill guide holder registered to a distal anchor element of the intramedullary medical device; a distal anchor element lock attached to the distal drill guide holder and adapted to connect with the distal anchor element; a first compression assembly connecting the distal drill guide holder and the proximal drill guide holder and adapted to translate distally both the distal drill guide holder and the distal anchor element lock with respect to the proximal drill guide holder; a supra-proximal drill guide holder registered to a supra-proximal position located proximally relative to the proximal anchor element; a second compression assembly connecting the supra-proximal drill guide holder and the proximal drill guide holder and adapted to translate the proximal drill guide holder proximally with respect to the supra-proximal anchor drill guide holder.