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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 29, 2019
Filed:
Jan. 06, 2016
Applicant:
Wright Medical Technology, Inc., Memphis, TN (US);
Inventor:
Brian R. Harris, Jr., Cordova, TN (US);
Assignee:
WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC., Memphis, TN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/44 (2006.01); A61B 17/70 (2006.01); A61F 2/42 (2006.01); A61F 2/30 (2006.01); A61F 2/46 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/4202 (2013.01); A61F 2/30749 (2013.01); A61F 2/46 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30387 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30472 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30507 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30579 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30841 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30878 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30883 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30884 (2013.01); A61F 2002/4207 (2013.01);
Abstract
An ankle prosthesis has a tibial component configured for attachment to a tibia of a person, and a talar component. The talar component has a first surface configured for facing the tibial component and a second surface configured for facing a talus of the person. The second surface has first and second arms attached to it, for pivoting or flexing outwardly in medial and lateral directions, respectively, to engage side surfaces of a previously formed slot in the talus.