Patent ID: 7842036

Claim:
An intramedullary nail for insertion within an intramedullary canal of a long bone and fixing a fracture in the long bone, the nail comprising: an elongate member extending along a longitudinal axis and including a proximal end section, a distal end section and a central section of solid cross section extending between the proximal and distal end sections and including a smooth outer surface, the proximal end section including a proximal fastener receiving area, the distal end section including a distal fastener receiving area, the proximal and distal fastener receiving areas each including a greater cross-sectional dimension than the central section, the fastener receiving areas each including at least one hole extending transverse to the longitudinal axis for receiving a cross fastener adapted to secure to the bone on opposite sides of the elongate member, the proximal and distal end sections thereby providing rigid anchoring locations relative to the central section, and the central section providing flexibility to promote healing of the fracture.