Sinus tarsi implant
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1. A sinus tarsi implant for use in correcting anatomical alignment of a patient'"'"'s ankle bone structure comprising:
- a first member having an outer surface generally configured in the shape of a frustum of right cone having a circular base portion and a circular top portion with said top portion diameter less than said base portion diameter, and said first member being operable for insertion into a sinus region of the patient'"'"'s sinus tarsi; and
a second member, axially connected to the circular top portion of the first member and having an outer surface generally configured in the shape of a cylinder and having an outer diameter approximately equal to the diameter of the top portion of said first member and being operable for insertion into a canalis tarsi region of the patient'"'"'s sinus tarsi, wherein said first and second members maintain said sinus tarsi in an anatomically correct alignment and minimize a tendency for abnormal motion between the patent'"'"'s talus and calcaneus in the patient'"'"'s ankle bone structure.
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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.
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1. A sinus tarsi implant for use in correcting anatomical alignment of a patient'"'"'s ankle bone structure comprising:
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a first member having an outer surface generally configured in the shape of a frustum of right cone having a circular base portion and a circular top portion with said top portion diameter less than said base portion diameter, and said first member being operable for insertion into a sinus region of the patient'"'"'s sinus tarsi; and
a second member, axially connected to the circular top portion of the first member and having an outer surface generally configured in the shape of a cylinder and having an outer diameter approximately equal to the diameter of the top portion of said first member and being operable for insertion into a canalis tarsi region of the patient'"'"'s sinus tarsi, wherein said first and second members maintain said sinus tarsi in an anatomically correct alignment and minimize a tendency for abnormal motion between the patent'"'"'s talus and calcaneus in the patient'"'"'s ankle bone structure. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A sinus tarsi implant for use in correcting anatomical alignment of a patient'"'"'s ankle bone structure comprising:
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a first member having an outer surface generally configured in the shape of a right conical frustum having a base portion and a top portion, and being operable for insertion into a sinus region of the patient'"'"'s sinus tarsi;
a second member, axially connected to the top of said first member and having an outer surface generally configured in the shape of a cylinder and having an outer diameter approximately equal to the top portion of said first member and being operable for insertion into a canalis tarsi region of the patient'"'"'s sinus tarsi; and
a third member, axially connected to the base of said first member an having an outer surface generally configured in the shape of a cylinder and being operable for insertion into the sinus region of the patient'"'"'s sinus tarsi;
wherein said first, second and third members maintain said sinus tarsi in an anatomically correct alignment and minimize a tendency for abnormal motion between the patent'"'"'s talus and calcaneus thereby correcting deformities in the patient'"'"'s ankle bone structure. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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