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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 03, 2015
Filed:
Mar. 15, 2013
Applicants:
Elizabeth Sander, Memphis, TN (US);
Christine M. Petteys, Bartlett, TN (US);
Brian Thoren, Memphis, TN (US);
Inventors:
Elizabeth Sander, Memphis, TN (US);
Christine M. Petteys, Bartlett, TN (US);
Brian Thoren, Memphis, TN (US);
Assignee:
Wright Medical Technology, Inc., Arlington, TN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/42 (2006.01); A61F 2/30 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/4225 (2013.01); A61F 2/4241 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30062 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30607 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30649 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30662 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30672 (2013.01); A61F 2002/4248 (2013.01); A61F 2002/4251 (2013.01);
Abstract
A toe bone implant for correction of toe bone deformities is provided. The toe bone implant includes a first portion having a socket portion. The toe bone implant also includes a second portion having a ball portion operatively connected to the socket portion. The toe bone implant is implanted in a joint such that the ball portion is configured to rotate a predetermined amount respective to the socket portion.