Patent ID: 8211108

Claim:
An intramedullary bone repair device for insertion into a bone extending along a centerline and for use with a plurality of screws comprising an elongate shaft having a longitudinal axis and a proximal end and a distal end, a head coupled to the proximal end of the shaft for pivoting about an axis inclined relative to the longitudinal axis of the shaft, the distal end of the shaft having a tapered end for facilitating insertion of the shaft along the centerline of the bone, and a locking assembly carried by the proximal end of the shaft and the head for rigidly coupling the shaft and the head together when the shaft and head have been desirably positioned within the bone, the head being substantially triangular in shape and the shaft and the head being provided with a plurality of threaded bores for receiving the plurality of screws to affix the shaft and head within the bone.