Patent ID: 9622798
Date: 2017-04-18
CPC Classifications: A61B

Claim:
1. An apparatus for use in stabilizing a fracture of a bone, the apparatus comprising an intermedullary device, wherein the intermedullary device comprises a rod having a longitudinal axis and including an insertion end and a proximal end opposed to the insertion end, wherein the rod includes a first cross-sectional dimension at the proximal end and second cross-sectional dimension at the insertion end, the second cross-sectional dimension being less than the first cross-sectional dimension, the rod further including: a first through-hole at the proximal end of the rod and configured to receive a first interlock screw to maintain proximal and distal positioning of the rod; a plurality of recesses formed along an outer surface of the insertion end of the rod in a direction transverse to the axis, each recess including a flat engaging surface extending substantially transverse to the axis, a curved surface longitudinally spaced apart along the axis from the engaging surface, and a sliding surface extending between the engaging surface and the curved surface in a direction parallel to the axis, and a jig interface, at the proximal end of the rod, including a protuberance, in cross section, having a non-circular shape and a hole configured to receive an alignment jig.