Patent ID: 8419735

Claim:
A system for fixing a fracture near a joint of a bone, comprising: an intramedullary device including a longitudinal body and a head, the longitudinal body extending from a proximal end to a distal end, the head being attached to the proximal end of the longitudinal body; and a plate implantable into a portion of the bone to provide support to a joint zone, the plate being engageable with the intramedullary device, wherein A) the plate is substantially U-shaped; and B) the plate includes a midsection and a pair of arms extending from the midsection, the pair of arms forming a space therebetween, the space sized and shaped to accommodate the head of the intramedullary device, the head of the intramedullary device including a longitudinal axis and a plurality of recesses, each recess extending about at least a portion of a perimeter of the head substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the head, the recess being sized and shaped to accommodate an inner surface of the plate, wherein the inner surface of the plate is sized and shaped to be accommodated in one of the plurality of recesses to lock the plate in a desired position relative to the head.