Bone fixation assembly

摘要

A bone fixation assembly to promote healing of a bone fracture comprises a first bone engagement member and a second bone engagement member. The first bone engagement member comprises an elongated body with proximal and distal end portions, a projection, and an inner surface defining an opening. The second bone engagement member comprises a main body, first and second outer surfaces, an inner surface defining an aperture, and an inner surface defining an opening spaced from the aperture. One of the end portions of first bone engagement member is dimensioned to extend through the aperture of the second bone engagement member. The opening of the first bone engagement member and the opening of the second bone engagement member are aligned to receive a fastener when the elongated body extends through the aperture and contacts an outer surface of the second bone engagement member.

主权项

1. A bone fixation assembly comprising:
a first bone engagement member including:
an elongated body with a proximal end portion and a distal end portion, the elongated body including a first inner surface defining an opening located in a selected one of the proximal and distal end portions of the elongated body, anda projection extending away from the elongated body; and a second bone engagement member including:
a main body, the main body including:
a first outer surface presented in a first direction,a second outer surface presented away from the first outer surface in a second direction,a second inner surface extending between the first and second outer surfaces, the second inner surface defining an aperture extending through the first and second outer surfaces of the second bone engagement member, anda third inner surface defining an opening axially spaced from the aperture along a long axis of the second bone engagement member; the selected one of the proximal and distal end portions of the elongated body of the first bone engagement member being dimensioned to extend through the aperture of the second bone engagement member, and the opening located in the selected one of the proximal and distal end portions of the elongated body and the opening of the second bone engagement member being aligned to receive a fastener through the opening of the second bone engagement member and the opening of the elongated body when the selected one of the proximal and distal end portions of the elongated body of the first bone engagement member extends through the aperture of the second bone engagement member and the first bone engagement member contacts the first outer surface of the second bone engagement member.