Patent ID: 8668695

Claim:
An intramedullary nail, comprising: an elongate body including a proximal end defined by a proximal portion, a distal end defined by a distal portion, a medial side, a lateral side, and a longitudinal axis, said elongate body defining an elongate body periphery, said proximal portion of said elongate body having an interior wall defining a transverse bore extending therethrough, said transverse bore extending from said lateral side to said medial side of said elongate body in a direction transverse to said longitudinal axis of said elongate body, said proximal portion including a cutout positioned adjacent to said transverse bore on said lateral side of said elongate body, said cutout comprising: a ledge portion extending in a substantially medial-lateral direction and positioned adjacent to a proximal most edge of said wall defining said transverse bore; a ramp portion defining a substantially planar surface, said ramp portion forming a ramp angle with said longitudinal axis of said elongate body, said ramp angle being between zero degrees and thirty degrees, wherein said ramp portion extends along the longitudinal axis of the elongate body in a distal direction, said ramp portion terminating distally at said elongate body periphery, wherein said ramp portion terminates at a position spaced distally from a distal most edge of said wall defining said transverse bore; and an intermediate portion positioned between said ledge portion and said ramp portion, said intermediate portion having an intermediate portion radius of curvature wherein said radius of curvature of said intermediate portion is three millimeters.