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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 03, 2002
Filed:
Aug. 03, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Alain Tornier, Saint Ismier, FR;
Michel Bonnin, Francheville, FR;
Jean-Alain Colombier, Balma, FR;
Thierry Judet, Ville d'Avray, FR;
Assignee:
Tornier SA, Saint Ismier, FR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/42 ; A61F 2/38 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/42 ; A61F 2/38 ;
Abstract
A malleolar implant for partial or total ankle prosthesis which includes a head having a surface to bear against an astragalus or astragalian prosthetic component and from which head extends a shank adapted to be inserted through a bore in a fibula wherein the shank is provided with means for hooking a traction member which is adapted to be inserted through the bore in the fibula in order to apply a force to pull the implant into the bore such that the implant is seated within the bore of the fibula.