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AssigneeNational University of Ireland, Galway
InventorsGerry Clarke, Brendan Boland, Mark Bruzzi, Amy L. Ladd, Arnold-Peter C. Weiss, Filip Stockmans
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An implant (30) for a mammalian bone joint (3) for spacing a first bone (2) of the joint from a second bone (1) of the joint while allowing translational movement of the second bone in relation to the first bone is described. The implant comprises (a) a distal part (31) configured for intramedullary engagement with an end of the second bone, (b) a proximal part (34) having a platform (15) configured for non-engaging abutment of an end of the first bone and translational movement thereon, and (c) an articulating coupling (10, 16) provided between the distal and proximal ends allowing controlled articulation of the first and second bones. The bone-abutting platform is shaped to conform to and translate upon the end of the first bone. A kit for assembly to form the implant of the invention, and the use of the implant to treat osteoarthritis in a bone joint, are also described.
An implant for a mammalian first carpometacarpal joint for spacing a scaphoid bone of the joint from a first metacarpal bone of the joint while allowing translational movement of the first metacarpal bone in relation to the scaphoid bone, the implant comprising:
An implant for a mammalian first carpometacarpal joint for spacing a scaphoid bone of the joint from a first metacarpal bone of the joint while allowing translational movement of the first metacarpal bone in relation to the scaphoid bone, the implant comprising:
A method for treating a subject, the method comprising:
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