Wright Medical Ankle Replacement System and Method Patent
Summary
The USPTO granted Patent US12588916B2 to Wright Medical Technology, Inc. on March 31, 2026, covering an ankle replacement system and method. The patent (32 claims) describes a position adjustment device and surgical technique for tibia resection during ankle replacement procedures. The filing date was July 15, 2024, with application number 18772514.
What changed
The USPTO granted Patent US12588916B2 to Wright Medical Technology, Inc. for an ankle replacement system and method. The patent covers a position adjustment device with a tool holder that locks to pins projecting from a patient's distal tibia, enabling precise resectioning and tibia trial placement. Key CPC classifications include A61B 17/1682 and A61F 2/4684. The patent contains 32 claims.
This patent grant represents a routine intellectual property issuance and does not impose immediate compliance obligations on other entities. However, competitors developing ankle replacement systems should review the patent claims to assess potential infringement risks. Healthcare providers performing ankle replacement surgeries are not directly regulated by this patent grant.
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Ankle replacement system and method
Grant US12588916B2 Kind: B2 Mar 31, 2026
Assignee
WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Inventors
Shawn E. McGinley, Braham K. Dhillon, Ramon Luna, Robert M. Howles
Abstract
A position adjustment device having a tool holder is locked to at least two pins projecting from respective anterior facing locations near a distal end of a tibia of a patient. The position adjustment device is adjusted. The position adjustment device is locked with the tool holder at first coordinates in the proximal-distal and medial-lateral directions. The distal end of the tibia is resectioned with a tool positioned on the tool holder, while the tool holder is in the first coordinates in the proximal-distal and medial-lateral directions. The tool is removed from the tool holder. A tibia trial is placed on the resectioned tibia using the tool holder, while the tool holder is in the first coordinates in the proximal-distal and medial-lateral directions. The tibia trial has a size and shape of a tibial tray of an ankle replacement system.
CPC Classifications
A61B 17/1682 A61F 2002/4205 A61F 2/4684
Filing Date
2024-07-15
Application No.
18772514
Claims
32
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