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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 29, 2022
Filed:
Feb. 06, 2018
Stryker Corp., Kalamazoo, MI (US);
William Kaiser, Campbell, CA (US);
Ian Kovacevich, Carlsbad, CA (US);
Jeremy Graul, Elk Grove, CA (US);
John Parker, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Nouphone Bansasine, San Diego, CA (US);
James Flom, Redwood City, CA (US);
Stryker Corp., Kalamazoo, MI (US);
Abstract
An anatomical gripping system comprising: a binding comprising: a substantially rigid spine; a calf shell mounted to the substantially rigid spine; an anterior shell; and a clamping mechanism connecting the anterior shell to the calf shell; wherein the calf shell comprises a flexible portion configured to selectively engage the superior portion of the calcaneus bone of a patient; and further wherein when the clamping mechanism applies a force to the flexible portion of the calf shell, the flexible portion of the calf shell is drawn into engagement with the superior portion of the calcaneus bone of the patient.