Talus surface implant
AssigneeArthrex, Inc.
InventorsGerlinde Michel, Samuel Bachmaier
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Abstract
A talus surface implant has an arc shaped body with a top side interfacing to the tibia and a bottom side having at least one post for interfacing with holes in the talus and a plurality of spikes for interfacing with the surface of the talus. Preferably the implant is double arc shaped.
Claims9
Talus surface implant having an arc shaped body with a top side interfacing to the tibia, a bottom side, a front section and a rear section, the bottom side having at least one post for interfacing with holes in the talus and a plurality of spikes for interfacing with the surface of the talus, wherein
- the height of the at least one post does not exceed the thickness of the talus,
- the at least one post is arranged in the front section of the arc shaped body, the front section having less than half of the length of the arc shaped body, the front section being oriented anterior,
- the plurality of spikes is arranged in the rear section of the arc shaped body, the rear section having less than half of the length of the arc shaped body, the rear section being oriented posterior.
Method for treating of arthrosis or damage of the joint including the steps of removing the proximal cartilage of the talus, drilling or machining at least one hole suitable to accommodate the at least one post of an implant into the bone surface and to insert the implant into the joint by placing the at least one post into the at least one hole.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.