Hammertoe implant promoting bony in-growth

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10321940
APP PUB NO 20170156766A1
SERIAL NO

15367932

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Joint implants, such as joint implants used for placement in toes to treat hammertoe are described. More particularly, joint implants that include a proximal portion configured to be inserted into a first bone, a distal portion configured to be inserted into a second adjacent bone, and an elongated body positioned between the distal and distal portion is described. The elongated body can define a length and include at least one metal rod extending from the proximal portion to the distal portion and a porous mesh extending along at least a portion of the elongated body length. The porous mesh can be configured to allow for bony in-growth upon implantation, wherein the elongated body defines a generally square cross section and is configured to be inserted into drilled circular holes in the first and second hones. Methods of fusing two adjacent phalanges of a two are also described.

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  • BIOMET MANUFACTURING, LLC

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Anderson, David M Winona Lake, US 141 3543
Barouk, Pierre Bordeaux, FR 2 11
Westphal, Chad Phoenix, US 2 11

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