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Ankle joint system and related methods

Grant US12575840B2 Kind: B2 Mar 17, 2026

Assignee

Vilex LLC

Inventors

Jesse F. Doty, Brock L. Johnson, Daniel Triplett, James Robbins, Weston Bowcutt, Zachary Charles Christensen, Nick Ashby, Nathan William Erickson

Abstract

Systems and related methods for preparing and treating damage in an ankle joint. The system may include one or more of a reamer, a surgical device, a tibial implant, a placement tool, and a talar implant. The reamer may prepare an intramedullary canal for implantation of an implant. The reamer may include a plurality of nested reamer elements that may be expanded into the intramedullary canal. The surgical device may include a housing containing the reamer and be configured to orient the reamer with the intramedullary canal. The tibial implant may include a plurality of stem components. The placement tool may be configured to combine the plurality of stem components. The talar implant may be configured to be implanted in a talus.

CPC Classifications

A61B 17/1775 A61B 17/164

Filing Date

2024-07-10

Application No.

18769305

Claims

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