Patent attributes
Fracture fixation devices and methods achieve stabilization of a bone fragment. A nail section of the device is dimensioned to be positioned within an intramedullary canal of a bone such that the nail section spans a fracture site in the bone. The nail section bends into a post-insertion configuration different from a pre-insertion configuration when inserted into the intramedullary canal. The nail fastening section is connected to the nail section by a connecting element on a first side of the fracture site. At least a portion of the nail fastening section is positioned outside the bone. A first end of the nail section and a second end of the nail fastening section are positioned on an opposite second side of the fracture site when the fracture fixation device is implanted in the bone.
