Flexible bone fixation device

A bone fixation device comprising:

• a first construct comprising a plurality of first flexible members, wherein the plurality of first flexible members are configured to bend when a first threshold force is applied to said first construct and the plurality of first flexible members are in an unlocked relationship;
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• a first locking member configured to compress the plurality of first flexible members together and into a locked relationship, wherein the first threshold force applied to said first construct is insufficient to bend the plurality of first flexible members in the locked relationship;
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• a retainer for retaining the plurality of first flexible members in an assembled relationship.

A method of stabilizing a damaged bone, the method comprising:

• providing a fixation device comprising a first construct and a second construct, wherein each of the first and second constructs include a plurality of stacked, flexible members, and wherein each of the first and second constructs have opposing ends defining an opening
• providing three locking members sized for insertion into the openings, wherein each locking member includes threads for engagement into the bone;
• aligning one of the openings of the first construct with one of the openings of the second construct along a vertical axis;
• pivoting the first construct with respect to the second construct at the aligned holes while bending the first and second constructs to obtain a desired configuration, such that the fixation device conforms to the contours of the bone;
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• inserting one of the locking members through the aligned openings and one of the locking members in each of the remaining openings, such that the locking members threadably engage the bone to attach the fixation device to the bone while holding the fixation device in the desired configuration.