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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8110006 | Fibular stiffener and bony defect replacer A fibular implant is provided. The implant includes a stem anchored to the fibula and a joint body. The stem is at least partially covered with a bony-in-growth surface. The joint body includes an articulating surface for articulating with the talus. The articulatin... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8092547 | Subtalar implant assembly A subtalar implant device includes a rounded end cap region, a threaded region having threads, and a core having a first end, a second end, a core exterior and a longitudinal axis. The threads can have a shape that varies between the first end and the second end of ... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8048164 | Ankle replacement system A total ankle replacement system, novel surgical method for total ankle replacement, and novel surgical tools for performing the surgical method are described. The total ankle replacement system includes the calcaneus in fixation of a lower prosthesis body, thereby ... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8034115 | Ankle replacement system A total ankle replacement system, novel surgical method for total ankle replacement, and novel surgical tools for performing the surgical method are described. The total ankle replacement system includes the calcaneus in fixation of a lower prosthesis body, thereby ... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8034114 | Systems and methods for installing ankle replacement prostheses An ankle implant for use in ankle arthroplasty in total ankle replacement is provided. The implant includes an upper prosthesis anchored to the tibia and a lower prosthesis anchored to the talus. The lower prosthesis is operable associated with the upper prosthesis.... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8012217 | Talar implants and methods of use Implant devices, and method of using the same, are provided. The implant devices have a head and a stem. The head has an upper surface, an anterior surface, a posterior surface, a lateral surface and a lower surface. The anterior surface, the lateral surface, and th... | 09/06/2011 |
| 8002841 | Method of preparing an ankle joint for replacement, joint prosthesis, and cutting alignment apparatus for use in performing an arthroplasty procedure A method prepares an ankle joint of a patient for replacement. The patient includes a tibia (20) having a medial portion (22), a talus (40), and an ankle (10) having a medial portion. The method employs a cutting alignment apparatus (5... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7963996 | Ankle prosthesis methods Methods of implanting an ankle prosthesis in a subject having an ankle joint in need of replacement. ... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7641697 | Systems and methods for installing ankle replacement prostheses A method of installing an ankle prosthesis system provides an artificial talar joint surface and a family of talar stem components having different physical characteristics. Each talar stem component in the family is sized and configured to be attached to the artifi... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7615082 | Artificial joint An artificial joint (3), particularly for replacing a talocrural joint, including a first primary joint surface (1) that forms an articular fossa (4) particularly for replacing the tibia composed of concave curvatures extending parallel to a pri... | 11/10/2009 |
| 7534270 | Modular total ankle prosthesis apparatuses and methods Ankle implant systems and methods are provided that can allow a surgeon to select the type of prosthesis desired during an ankle surgical operation. The surgeon can implant a set of standardized fixation components into the tibia and/or fibula bones and the talus bo... | 05/19/2009 |
| 7485147 | Ankle prosthesis including tibial component having peripheral wall for preventing the formation of bone cysts The tibial component of a prosthetic ankle joint including a tibial component, a talar component, and an intermediate sliding plastic bearing, with the tibial component including a depending peripheral wall that surrounds and is spaced from the plastic bearing and i... | 02/03/2009 |
| 7323012 | Ankle implant A modular ankle implant. The implant includes a tibial component coupled to a talar component with a bearing. The bearing is adapted for hinged articulation relative to the talar component and limited rotation relative to the tibial component. ... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7314488 | Intramedullary guidance systems and methods for installing ankle replacement prostheses Intramedullary guidance systems and methods introduce some and/or all surgical tools and ankle prostheses components through the tibia, using minimal invasive exposure in the tibia tubercle, or retrograde through the talus, using minimal invasive exposure in planar ... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7267692 | Nucleus prosthesis, the insertion device therefor and the method of fitting same A device (3) used to fit a nucleus prosthesis made up of: a deformable elastic nucleus prosthesis (1) which can adapt to the shape of intervertebral cavities, the prosthesis consisting of two parts, namely a male part (11) and a female part (... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7238190 | Surgical apparatus to allow replacement of degenerative ankle tissue A surgical apparatus that makes possible the replacement of ankle tissue between the bottom of the tibia and the adjoining top of the talus bone comprises: (a) a base having primary and secondary anchoring holes that extend through the base and through which anchori... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7201754 | Device for installing an anchor in a bone A device and method for installing an anchor in a bone of a patient which employs an anchor body having expandable side walls in a tapered shape with retention members on their external surfaces, and an expansion member within the anchor body which is pulled to an e... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7033398 | Sinus tarsi implant An arthroeresis-prosthesis (endorthosis) system comprising a sinus tarsi implant for the purpose of blocking abnormal motion between the talus and calcaneus while allowing normal motion and alignment. In a preferred embodiment, the prosthetic device is composed of a... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7025790 | Ankle joint prosthesis and its method of implantation The ankle joint prosthesis adapted to involve the patient's distal tibia and talus has, according to the present invention, tibial, talar and mobile or semi-constrained bearing components that are laterally to medially implanted in the patient. The tibial component'... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7011687 | Ankle prosthesis with a front loading bearing and associated method An ankle prosthesis includes a tibial component attachable to a tibia. A bearing component is movable in an anterior-to-posterior direction to thereby engage and become releasably attached to the tibial component. The bearing component can be released from the tibia... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6969407 | Modular radial component for a total wrist arthroplasty A radial component of a total wrist arthroplasty prosthesis includes a platform having a stem configured to be implanted within the radius bone. The platform carries an insert that provides the radial articulating component for the wrist joint. The platform and inse... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6939380 | Mobile talar component for total ankle replacement implant An ankle prosthesis includes a tibial device attachable to a tibia. The tibial device has a concave articulating surface. A talar assembly includes a dome portion having a convex articulating surface engaging the concave articulating surface of the tibial device suc... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6926739 | Prosthesis device for human articulations, in particular for the ankle articulation A prosthesis device (1) for correct replacing of the articular surfaces of the human ankle joint comprises: a first component (2) having a spherical convex articular bearing surface (5); a second component (3) having a bearing surface ( | 08/09/2005 |
| 6875236 | Intramedullary guidance systems and methods for installing ankle replacement prostheses Intramedullary guidance systems and methods introduce some and/or all surgical tools and ankle prostheses components through the tibia, using minimal invasive exposure in the tibia tubercle, or retrograde through the talus, using minimal invasive exposure in planar ... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6863691 | Ankle implant An ankle implant having a tibial component with a bottom groove, a talar component with a convex dome on top, and a bearing component slidably insertable into the bottom groove in the tibial component and having a concave bottom recess receiving the top dome of the ... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6860902 | Ankle replacement system A novel system, surgical method, and tools for performing a total ankle replacement are described. The total ankle replacement system includes the calcaneus in fixation of a lower prosthesis body, thereby significantly increasing the amount of bone available for fix... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6852130 | Ankle-joint endoprosthesis An endoprosthesis for replacement of the ankle joint includes a component which is to be connected to the anklebone and which forms an upper slide surface a component which is to be connected to the tibia and which forms a lower slide surface, and a middle part. The... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6824567 | Method of positioning a malleolar implant for partial or total ankle prosthesis 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 ... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6673116 | Intramedullary guidance systems and methods for installing ankle replacement prostheses Intramedullary guidance systems and methods introduce some and/or all surgical tools and ankle prostheses components through the tibia, using minimal invasive exposure in the tibia tubercle, or retrograde through the talus, using minimal invasive exposure... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6663669 | Ankle replacement system A total ankle replacement system, novel surgical method for total ankle replacement, and novel surgical tools for performing the surgical method are described. The total ankle replacement system includes the calcaneus in fixation of a lower prosthesis bod... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6488712 | Malleolar implant for partial or total ankle prosthesis A malleolar implant for partial or total ankle prosthesis which includes a head having a surface to bear against an astragalus or astragalian prosthetic component and from which head extends a shank adapted to be inserted through a bore in a fibula wherei... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6409767 | Ankle prosthesis The invention provides an ankle prosthesis for use in the field of orthopedic prostheses comprising a talus implant for implanting in or on the talus and a top element including a tibia implant for implanting in or on the base of the tibia. The top elemen... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6183519 | Ankle prosthesis An ankle prosthesis, comprising a tibial element and an talar element (30), each provided with anchoring means on the lower extremity of a tibia and on the astragalus, respectively, and each delimiting an articular surface, both articular surfaces being s... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6168631 | Subtalar implant system and method for insertion and removal A system, method, and tools including a subtalar arthroereisis implant for use in reducing calcaneal eversion, blocking anterior and inferior displacement of the talus, and blocking excessive pronation and the resulting sequelae, while allowing normal sub... | 01/02/2001 |
| 6136032 | Implant for correcting flat foot condition A surgical device implantable in the subtalar tunnel for treating the flat foot condition, composed of: a central cylindrical body having an outer cylindrical surface provided with a first screw thread; an expansion cone having a longitudinally extending ... | 10/24/2000 |
| 5824106 | Ankle prosthesis An ankle prosthesis comprising a tibial plate interacting with an intermediary element in order to constitute the articular surface of said prosthesis, while the intermediary element interacts with an astragalar plate secured to the astragalus, characteri... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5766259 | Total ankle prosthesis and method Prosthesis components and a method for replacing the articulating surfaces of an ankle joint. Through the use of appropriate guide tools for a surgical saw, planar surfaces are formed on the tibia, talus and fibula. Tibial, talar and fibular prosthesis co... | 06/16/1998 |
| 5326365 | Ankle implant A replacement ankle joint includes a tibial member and a talar member. The tibial member has a bearing forming a concave surface which engages a curving dome surface of the talar member. The tibial member and talar member slide along the curved surfaces r... | 07/05/1994 |
| 5041139 | Anchoring element for supporting a joint mechanism of an ankle, hip or other reconstructed joint An anchoring element for supporting a joint mechanism of a reconstructed joint is discussed. The anchoring element includes an at least partially hollow guide and centering sleeve for supporting the joint mechanism. The anchoring element is compatible wit... | 08/20/1991 |
| 4232404 | Endoprosthetic ankle joint An endoprosthetic ankle joint device comprises a talar component with a convex articulatory surface having an intermediate part-circular-cylindrical area coaxially flanked at each end by like mutually divergent part-conical areas, and a tibial component w... | 11/11/1980 |
