#$%^&*AU2010226867B220120405.pdf#####-20 ABSTRACT 5 Intramedullary nail (10) suitable for insertion in a fractured elongate bone (12), comprising a stem (14) extending between a proximal end (16) and a distal end (18), a plurality of elements (20) which are made of at least a shape-memory material, and a plurality of seats (19) formed in the stem (14) for housing said elements (20), wherein said elements (20) are 10 suitable to take a first shape wherein they are retractable housed in the respective seats (19), and wherein the nail comprises inserts (23) being of said shape-memory elements (20), each of said inserts (23) being suitable for insertion in a corresponding seat (19), characterized in that each insert is of the multilaminar type, i.e. it is realized by means of a plurality of 15 overlapped foils of shape-memory material.
