Patent ID: 7892290
Filing Date: 2011-02-22
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
1. An intramedullary implant for mounting within an intramedullary canal of a bone, the intramedullary implant comprising: a. a stem having an upper stem portion and a shaft, the shaft having a longitudinal length, a proximal end, and a distal end; b. a series of flutes disposed on the length of the shaft, each of said flutes comprising an apex and a base, the flute apexes defining an outer profile of the shaft, the flute bases defining a core of the stem, wherein the core tapers toward the distal end of the stem, the flute bases further comprising valleys with slight ridges near the distal end, wherein the ridges increase in size to form wedges as the ridges extend proximally up the stem; and c. a sleeve body connected to said upper stem portion, and said sleeve body having at least one longitudinally extending bone engagement member.