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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 10, 2014
Filed:
Jun. 20, 2011
Applicant:
Victor V. Cachia, San Juan Capistrano, CA (US);
Inventor:
Victor V. Cachia, San Juan Capistrano, CA (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/42 (2006.01); A61B 17/58 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Methods and devices are disclosed for manipulating alignment of the foot to treat patients with flat feet, posterior tibial tendon dysfunction and metatarsophalangeal joint dysfunction. An inflatable implant is positioned in or about the sinus tarsi and/or first metatarsal-phalangeal joint of the foot. The implant is insertable by minimally invasive means and inflatable through a catheter or needle. Inflation of the implant alters the range of motion in the subtalar or first metatarsal-phalangeal joint and changes the alignment of the foot.