#$%^&*AU2017200339A120170202.pdf#####ABSTRACT An intramedullary implant, system, and method for placement within a bone system are provided by the invention. The implant includes a body with at least one pair of beams arranged about a longitudinal axis of the body. The beams are each fixed to the body and each have an end. The end of one of the beams of a pair is releasably coupled to the other beam of the pair. The beams are each deflectable between (i) a coupled and biased position for insertion of the beams into a respective bone, and (ii) an uncoupled position for gripping bone. The beams of each pair in the uncoupled position being arranged so as to compressively engage the bone.6 38 30b 36a 326 34 32 2 4 4650 418 80 24 15 44 58 56b 50a 54 FIG. 1 50b 30ba 3.26 6 332 14 /4 52 5 46 5 34 31 15 51 54 3424 30a 50a FIG. 2
