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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 21, 2025
Filed:
Jul. 25, 2022
Applicant:
Wright Medical Technology, Inc., Memphis, TN (US);
Inventor:
Meghan Kubacki, Cookeville, TN (US);
Assignee:
WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC., Memphis, TN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/66 (2006.01); A61B 17/16 (2006.01); A61F 2/42 (2006.01); A61F 2/70 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/6607 (2013.01); A61B 17/1617 (2013.01); A61F 2/70 (2013.01); A61F 2002/4205 (2013.01); A61F 2220/0033 (2013.01);
Abstract
An ankle prosthesis is provided that includes a tibial stem with a retractable member configured to be controllably movable between a retracted position and an extended position so that in the extended position the retractable member engages the surface of the bone that defines an intramedullary canal so as to enhance anchoring of the tibial stem within the tibia.