The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 30, 2004
Filed:
Sep. 26, 2002
Applicant:
Inventors:
Alain Tornier, Saint Ismier, FR;
Michel Bonnin, Francheville, FR;
Jean-Alain Colombier, Balma, FR;
Thierry Judet, Ville d'Avray, FR;
Assignee:
Tornier, Saint Ismier, FR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/42 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/42 ;
Abstract
A method of positioning a malleolar implant for partial or total ankle prosthesis wherein the implant includes a head intended to bear against the astragalus or astragalian prosthetic component and a shank provided to be introduced in a bore in the fibula including providing an orifice in the shank and inserting the implant in the bore by use of force applied along a flexible traction member extending through the orifice.