Paragraph Number

57

The distal end 104 of the intramedullary nail 100 may include one or more openings 132 configured to accept one or more fasteners (e.g., a bone screws) used to lock the intramedullary nail 100 in place, or fix the intramedullary nail 100, in place within the long bone. The one or more openings 132 may include internal threads that engage threads of fasteners or may permit the fasteners to pass through the intramedullary nail 100 and engage bone on an opposite side of the one or more openings 132. One of the one or more openings 132 may be within the body 128 of the offset section 116 and one of the one or more openings 132 may be at another position along the distal end 104. The fastener openings 132 may be configured to accept fasteners driven into the long bone at a variety of angles.

Added by DJM 8 2021