Sinus tarsi implant
US7033398B2 · kind B2 · utility
30Cited by
9References
19Claims
0Family size
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 19, 2004 |
| Grant date | Apr 25, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 23, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S606/916
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An arthroeresis-prosthesis (endorthosis) system comprising a sinus tarsi implant for the purpose of blocking abnormal motion between the talus and calcaneus while allowing normal motion and alignment. In a preferred embodiment, the prosthetic device is composed of a non-metallic, specialized medical grade polymer (polyetheretherketone-PEEK) that is a combination of a frustum of a right cine and an axially extending cylinder that is cannulated and partially structured on the exterior surface.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.