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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 26, 2013
Filed:
Apr. 06, 2010
Applicants:
Hakon Kofoed, Charlottenlund, DK;
Arnold Keller, Kayhude, DE;
Helmut D. Link, Hamburg, DE;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Link America, Inc., Rockaway, NJ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/42 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An endoprosthesis for replacing the ankle joint includes a lower component which is configured to be connected to the ankle bone, an upper component which is configured to be connected to the shin bone, and an intermediate part which forms a slide joint both with the lower and upper components. The intermediate part, which is wedge-shaped in sagittal section, is provided in order to compensate for anatomical or surgical irregularities. The upper component can also be wedge-shaped in frontal or sagittal section.