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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 24, 2014
Filed:
Feb. 16, 2012
Amitava Gupta, Louisville, KY (US);
David A. Leibel, Princeton, MN (US);
William P. Cooney, Iii, Rochester, MN (US);
Amitava Gupta, Louisville, KY (US);
David A. Leibel, Princeton, MN (US);
William P. Cooney, III, Rochester, MN (US);
Avanta Orthopaedics, LLC, New York, NY (US);
Abstract
A wrist implant requires minimal resection of the distal radius and preserves the sigmoid notch and articulation with the head of the distal ulna. The wrist implant generally includes a radius portion, a carpal portion and a carpal ball. The wrist implant includes a primary articulation and a secondary rotational articulation. The primary articulation occurs between the radius portion and the carpal ball. The secondary articulation occurs between the carpal ball and the carpal portion.