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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 25, 2020
Filed:
May. 01, 2014
Applicant:
Ndsu Research Foundation, Fargo, ND (US);
Inventors:
Jared S. Aelony, Detroit Lakes, MN (US);
Fardad Azarmi, Fargo, ND (US);
Chad A. Ulven, Walcott, ND (US);
Assignee:
NDSU Research Foundation, Fargo, ND (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/42 (2006.01); A61F 2/30 (2006.01); A61L 27/16 (2006.01); A61L 27/44 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/4202 (2013.01); A61F 2/30767 (2013.01); A61F 2/42 (2013.01); A61L 27/16 (2013.01); A61L 27/443 (2013.01); A61F 2002/3093 (2013.01); A61F 2002/4205 (2013.01); A61F 2002/4207 (2013.01);
Abstract
In some exemplary embodiments, an ankle replacement prosthesis includes a tibial component which provides a convex bearing surface, and a talar component which provides a concave bearing surface configured to interface with the convex bearing surface of the tibial component to provide a joint of the ankle replacement prosthesis. The tibial component is configured to be attached to a patient's tibia and the talar component is configured to be attached to the patient's talus.