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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 17, 2026
Filed:
Jul. 10, 2024
Vilex Llc, McMinnville, TN (US);
Jesse F. Doty, Hixson, TN (US);
Brock L. Johnson, Draper, UT (US);
Daniel Triplett, Smithfield, UT (US);
James Robbins, Logan, UT (US);
Weston Bowcutt, Hyrum, UT (US);
Zachary Charles Christensen, Wellsville, UT (US);
Nick Ashby, Logan, UT (US);
Nathan William Erickson, Beaver Dam, UT (US);
Vilex LLC, McMinnville, TN (US);
Abstract
Systems and related methods for preparing and treating damage in an ankle joint. The system may include one or more of a reamer, a surgical device, a tibial implant, a placement tool, and a talar implant. The reamer may prepare an intramedullary canal for implantation of an implant. The reamer may include a plurality of nested reamer elements that may be expanded into the intramedullary canal. The surgical device may include a housing containing the reamer and be configured to orient the reamer with the intramedullary canal. The tibial implant may include a plurality of stem components. The placement tool may be configured to combine the plurality of stem components. The talar implant may be configured to be implanted in a talus.