Stryker European Holdings I LLC

Waldemar Link Gmbh &co. Kg

Newdeal

Link America, Inc.

Hakon Kofoed

Arnold Keller

Helmut D Link

An endoprosthesis for replacing the ankle joint includes a lower component which is configured to be connected to the ankle bone, an upper component which is configured to be connected to the shin bone, and an intermediate part which forms a slide joint both with the lower and upper components. The intermediate part, which is wedge-shaped in sagittal section, is provided in order to compensate for anatomical or surgical irregularities. The upper component can also be wedge-shaped in frontal or sagittal section.

Ankle-joint endoprosthesis

An ancillary device for positioning a bone graft between bones separated by an articular slot, to ensure arthrodesis of a joint, wherein the bone graft is placed in a recess provided at the end of one or more bones defining the articular slot, and comprising means for driving the bone graft, provided with support means on the bone graft suitable for moving the latter in the recess, and actuation means, functionally connected to the driving means, and capable of being handled in order to control the movement of the bone graft.

Ancillary device for positioning a bone graft in a joint in order to ensure arthrodesis of the joint

An endoprosthesis for replacement of the ankle joint includes a component which is to be connected to the anklebone and which forms an upper slide surface a component which is to be connected to the tibia and which forms a lower slide surface, and a middle part. The middle part forms two slide surfaces which interact with slide surfaces on the tibial component and the anklebone component. In frontal section, the middle part is wedge-shaped with a wedge angle of between 1&#xb0; and 12&#xb0;.

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