Ankle replacement system
CA 2601090 C · Owner: Greenberg, Louis · Inventors: Greenberg, Louis; Reiley, Mark A.; Mauldin, R. Garret
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A prosthesis suited for orthopedic implantation possesses a multi-piece stem component that supports an artificial joint surface that can articulate with another artificial joint surface in various ways. The prosthesis can be assembled in a snap fit and/or interlocking fashion that provides positive locking means without the use of screws or other fasteners. The prosthesis can accommodate fitment of a plastic joint surface made e.g. from ultra high , molecular weight polyethylene. The prosthesis is well suited for use in an ankle replacement system that can be installed using minimally invasive intramedullary guidance established with respect to the major axis of the tibia by …
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- Filed March 14, 2006 and granted August 20, 2013. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended March 14, 2026.
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