Implant and method for ankle syndesmosis treatment
US10709566B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 4, 2017 |
| Grant date | Jul 14, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 26, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2002/4233
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An implant includes a curved first plate section having a curvature about a longitudinal axis extending in a longitudinal direction. The first plate section has a first hole and a second hole. The first hole and the second hole are positioned to receive respective bone screws for attaching the implant to a first curved surface of a bone having a syndesmosis. A second plate section extends continuously from the first plate section. The second plate section has at least a third hole that is positioned to be offset from the first hole and the second hole in a direction that is anterior or posterior from the first hole and the second hole in a case where the longitudinal axis is aligned along a superior-inferior direction. The third hole is configured to receive at least one screw or at least one button for holding a suture at a position offset from the first line segment hole and the second hole in the anterior or posterior direction, for reducing the syndesmosis.
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