Patent ID: 8808293

Claim:
A device for bone fixation, comprising: a bone fixation nail extending from a proximal end to a distal end, the distal end having a helical structure configured to engage a bone, the proximal end having a first opening extending thereinto; a first sleeve configured for insertion over a proximal portion of the bone fixation nail and through an intrarnedullary nail hole, the first sleeve permitting the bone fixation nail to move axially therewithin within a predetermined range of movement; a first threaded connector attached to the proximate end of the bone fixation nail, the first threaded connector having a second opening extending therethrough, and a lip on a distal end of the first threaded connector to engage a groove provided in the bone fixation nail; and a locking screw configured to limit movement of the bone fixation nail relative to the first sleeve, the locking screw configured to lockingly engage the first and second openings and having a head and a threaded shaft extending distally therefrom.