Fixation apparatus and method for total ankle replacement
US11690636B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 18, 2021 |
| Grant date | Jul 4, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 28, 2041 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61G13/1295
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A device comprises a base. A support is attached to the base. The support is shaped to receive a calf of a person and adapted to receive a wire or pin for securing a tibia of a person. A foot plate is attachable to the base. The foot plate has a plurality of attached members. The members are configured for receiving at least a first wire or pin to fix a foot of the person relative to the foot plate while the foot plate is oriented normal to a superior-inferior direction of the foot. The foot plate is rotatable relative to the base while the foot plate is attached to the base.
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