Patent ID: 8652136

Claim:
A femur fixation device for treating a femur, the femur having an intramedullary canal, a head portion and a lesser trochanter region, the fixation device comprising: an elongated nail having an external surface defining a recess, the elongated nail configured for insertion into the medullary canal of the femur; and a buttress element comprising a support member and a reinforcement member, the buttress element configured to extend from the elongated nail and apply a force to bone tissue in or adjacent to the lesser trochanter region of the femur, wherein, at a first position, the reinforcement member is positioned within the recess and is configured to receive a distal end of the support member such that upon advancement of the support member, the reinforcement member advances from the recess to a second position, and wherein, at the second position, the support member extends through the recess with the reinforcement member positioned at the distal end of the support member.