Catheter deliverable foot implant and method of delivering the same
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1. A method for treating a patient, comprising:
- providing an inflatable subtalar implant;
inserting said implant into the sinus tarsi of a foot; and
inflating said implant with an inflation material.
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Abstract
Methods and devices are disclosed for manipulating alignment of the foot to treat patients with flat feet, posterior tibial tendon dysfunction and metatarsophalangeal joint dysfunction. An inflatable implant is positioned in or about the sinus tarsi and/or first metatarsal-phalangeal joint of the foot. The implant is insertable by minimally invasive means and inflatable through a catheter or needle. Inflation of the implant alters the range of motion in the subtalar or first metatarsal-phalangeal joint and changes the alignment of the foot.
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1. A method for treating a patient, comprising:
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providing an inflatable subtalar implant;
inserting said implant into the sinus tarsi of a foot; and
inflating said implant with an inflation material. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for treating a patient, comprising:
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providing an inflatable subtalar implant;
identifying a foot having a first range of motion;
inserting said implant into the sinus tarsi of said foot; and
adapting said foot to a second range of motion by inflating said implant.
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12. A method for treating a patient, comprising:
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providing an inflatable subtalar implant;
identifying a foot having a first weight-bearing alignment;
limiting said foot to a second weight-bearing alignment;
inserting said implant into a sinus tarsi of a foot; and
securing said foot in said second weight-bearing alignment by inflating said implant. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A minimally invasive method for treating a patient, comprising:
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providing an inflatable subtalar implant;
inserting said implant into a sinus tarsi of a foot;
inflating said implant;
changing the range of motion of the subtalar joint of said foot; and
conforming the implant to the shape of the sinus tarsi thereby.
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18. A method for treating a patient, comprising:
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identifying a cyma line in a foot of a patient;
smoothing said cyma line; and
securing said smoothing by inflating an implant in the sinus tarsi of said foot.
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19. A method of treating a patient, comprising the steps of:
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accessing a sinus tarsi of a foot through an access path having a cross sectional diameter of no more than about 0.5 inches, the sinus tarsi having a talus and calcaneus spaced apart by a first minimum distance;
increasing the space between the talus and calcaneus to a second minimum distance; and
restraining the talus and calcaneus at said second minimum distance.
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20. A method for treating a patient, comprising:
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providing an inflatable first metatarsal-phalangeal joint implant;
inserting said implant into a first metatarsal-phalangeal joint of a foot; and
inflating said implant with a fluid.
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21. A subtalar joint implant, comprising:
an inflatable balloon adapted for positioning in the sinus tarsi of a foot.
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22. A foot implant, comprising:
an inflatable balloon, wherein said inflatable balloon is adapted for extra-articular positioning in the sinus tarsi of the foot.
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