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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 25, 2002
Filed:
Nov. 03, 2000
Ramon Viladot Pericé, Barcelona, ES;
Greta Dereymaeker, Oud-Heverlee, BE;
Patrice Franåois Diebold, Nancy, FR;
Beat Hintermann, Rienen, CH;
European Foot Platform, Nancy, FR;
Abstract
The invention provides an ankle prosthesis for use in the field of orthopedic prostheses comprising a talus implant for implanting in or on the talus and a top element including a tibia implant for implanting in or on the base of the tibia. The top element and the talus implant being mounted to move relative to each other by friction on a contact interface so as to allow the ankle to move. The contact interface presents a friction surface that can be considered as being a fraction of a substantially frustoconical surface. When implanted, the substantially frustoconical surface is oriented so that its larger radius portion is directed substantially towards the outside of the ankle.