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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 10, 2023
Filed:
Jan. 12, 2018
Applicant:
Dt Medtech, Llc, Baltimore, MD (US);
Inventors:
Beat Hintermann, Liestal, CH;
Shawn Huxel, Seaside Park, NJ (US);
Assignee:
DT Medtech, LLC, McMinnville, TN (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/72 (2006.01); A61B 17/88 (2006.01); A61B 17/68 (2006.01); A61B 17/90 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/7291 (2013.01); A61B 17/725 (2013.01); A61B 17/7241 (2013.01); A61B 17/7283 (2013.01); A61B 17/88 (2013.01); A61B 17/90 (2021.08); A61B 2017/681 (2013.01);
Abstract
Embodiments described herein provide an implant for rigid intramedullary fixation of the hindfoot complex with the midfoot and/or forefoot and methods of implanting the same. Embodiments described herein can allow for the implant to be adapted to the patient based upon the extent of bone loss and instability. Embodiments herein also provide a jig system to facilitate the shaping of the foot and/or the implantation of the described internal fixation systems.