Fixation device for proximal humerus fractures

An implantable humerus plate comprising:

• a proximal portion adapted to be positioned at a head and a medial calcar of the humerus, the proximal portion comprising:
• at least one first aperture, wherein each first aperture is adapted to receive a humeral head fastener adapted to secure said proximal portion to the head of the humerus;
• and
• a plurality of calcar openings, wherein each calcar opening is adapted to receive a calcar fastener that extends into the medial calcar, said calcar fasteners sized smaller than said humeral head fasteners and adapted for penetrating a calcar region of said humerus, wherein each of said calcar fasteners comprises a tip that is adapted to be positioned into a cortical portion of the calcar region proximal a medial concave portion of said calcar region, wherein said tips are adapted to be spaced from an exterior surface of said medial concave portion of said calcar region such that said tips remain within said humerus,
• wherein each of the plurality of calcar openings is adapted such that the plurality of calcar fasteners are positioned with longitudinal axes parallel to one another when inserted into the plurality of calcar openings, and
• wherein said plurality of calcar openings comprises an upper subset of calcar openings and a lower subset of calcar openings, wherein the upper subset of calcar openings and the lower subset of calcar openings are positioned as two generally parallel rows, wherein each of the two generally parallel rows comprises a crescent shaped row of calcar openings comprising a center calcar opening positioned at least partially below a pair of end calcar openings, and wherein each calcar fastener inserted into said upper subset of calcar openings is adapted to penetrate a calcar area above said medial concave portion of said calcar and each calcar fastener inserted into said lower subset of calcar openings is adapted to penetrate a calcar area below said medial concave portion of said calcar;
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• a distal portion adapted to be positioned along a shaft of the humerus and that defines at least one second aperture, wherein each second aperture is adapted to receive a shaft fastener adapted to secure said distal portion to said humerus.