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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 19, 2023
Filed:
Dec. 30, 2019
Applicant:
Stryker European Operations Limited, Carrigtwohill, IE;
Inventor:
Samuel Adams, Raleigh, NC (US);
Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/46 (2006.01); A61F 2/42 (2006.01); A61B 17/72 (2006.01); A61B 17/68 (2006.01); A61F 2/30 (2006.01); A61B 17/56 (2006.01); A61F 2/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/4606 (2013.01); A61B 17/72 (2013.01); A61B 17/7291 (2013.01); A61F 2/4202 (2013.01); A61B 17/68 (2013.01); A61B 2017/564 (2013.01); A61F 2/0077 (2013.01); A61F 2002/3028 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30242 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30517 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30593 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30604 (2013.01); A61F 2002/4205 (2013.01); A61F 2002/4207 (2013.01); A61F 2002/4212 (2013.01); A61F 2002/4217 (2013.01); A61F 2250/0024 (2013.01);
Abstract
An implant is provided for use in an ankle joint between reconditioned end surfaces established on a distal end of an upper tibia bone and an opposing lower talus bone. The implant comprises a substantially porous rigid component adapted to be anchored against the upper tibia reconditioned end surface and the lower talus reconditioned end surface. The component defining an opening therethrough. An intramedullary nail is configured to pass through the opening in the component when the nail is driven through the talus and into the tibia.