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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 14, 2020
Filed:
Aug. 25, 2011
Michael E. Landry, Austin, TX (US);
Stefan Gabriel, Mattapoisett, MA (US);
Anton G. Clifford, Mountain View, CA (US);
David Lowe, Redwood City, CA (US);
Michael E. Landry, Austin, TX (US);
Stefan Gabriel, Mattapoisett, MA (US);
Anton G. Clifford, Mountain View, CA (US);
David Lowe, Redwood City, CA (US);
MOXIMED, INC., Fremont, CA (US);
Abstract
An apparatus and related method for controlling a load on a human ankle joint during normal gait while preserving motion. The approach is intended to treat osteoarthritis and pain of the ankle without substantially resisting an angular displacement associated with full mobility of the ankle joint. In one particular embodiment, the device includes a first load transmission support, a second load transmission support and an implantable compressible absorber.