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US 2026/0199098 A1Published application
Toe implant, related kit, surgical method, and method of manufacturing
AssigneeBiopoly, LLC
InventorsHerbert E. SCHWARTZ, Matthew L. MROCZKOWSKI, Stone MIGUEL
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Abstract
Disclosed herein is a toe implant for replacing a portion of a human toe joint, as well as a related kit, surgical method, and method of manufacturing. Specifically, the toe implant may include a bearing member having a curved interface surface and a fixation member coupled to the bearing member. The fixation member may include a first portion having a non-porous barrier, and a tapered second portion.
Claims20
A toe implant, comprising:
- a bearing member, comprising:
- a curved interface surface;
- and
- a fixation member coupled to the bearing member, the fixation member comprising:
- a non-tapered first portion having an overall width substantially equal to an overall width of the bearing member, comprising:
- a non-porous barrier, and
- a tapered second portion, comprising:
- an angular outer surface configured to engage inner walls of metatarsal or phalanges bone.
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A method of manufacturing, comprising:
- forming a fixation member;
- and
- molding, via a compression process, a polymer onto a top portion of the fixation member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.