Joint or segmental bone implant for deformity correction
AssigneeStryker European Operations Limited
InventorSamuel Adams
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Abstract
An implant is provided for use in an ankle joint between reconditioned end surfaces established on a distal end of an upper tibia bone and an opposing lower talus bone. The implant comprises a substantially porous rigid component adapted to be anchored against the upper tibia reconditioned end surface and the lower talus reconditioned end surface. The component defining an opening therethrough. An intramedullary nail is configured to pass through the opening in the component when the nail is driven through the talus and into the tibia.
Claims21
An implant for use in the fusion of a plurality of bones, the implant comprising:
- a central portion defined by a plurality of struts, the central portion have a top face and a bottom face opposite from the top face, wherein at least a portion of the top and bottom faces are generally parallel to one another;
- and
- a channel defined by the plurality of struts and extending through the central portion, the channel having terminal ends located along the top and bottom faces, respectively,
- wherein the central portion defines a first perimeter wider than the terminal ends of the channel.
An implant for use in the fusion of a plurality of bones, the implant comprising:
- central portion defined by a plurality of struts;
- and
- a channel defined by the plurality of struts,
- wherein the central portion has terminal ends and an outer perimeter defining a curved surface, the channel extending between the terminal ends, and
- wherein the struts defining the terminal ends of the channel further define respective perimeters of terminal ends of the central portion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.