Adjustable patellar tendon realignment implant
US12303396B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 10, 2021 |
| Grant date | May 20, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 21, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2002/4638
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An orthopedic implant with an inferior portion having a tibia contact surface configured to extend over a tibia; a superior portion opposite to the inferior portion having a tendon contact surface configured to change a position of a patellar tendon by lifting or tilting the patellar tendon when the curved surface of the first portion is engaged with the tibia; a fixation mechanism adapted to attach the orthopedic implant to the tibia; and an adjustment mechanism adapted to change a distance between the tendon contact surface and the tibia contact surface. The invention also includes a method for repositioning a patellar tendon of a patient.
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