US 12,350,164 B2
Implant and method for ankle syndemosis treatment
Scott A. Armacost, Germantown, TN (US); Sach Combs, Millcreek, UT (US); Murray John Penner, Vancouver (CA); Bruce E. Cohen, Charlotte, NC (US); Bryan D. Den Hartog, St. Paul, MN (US); and Gregory C. Berlet, Westerville, OH (US)
Assigned to WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC., Memphis, TN (US)
Filed by WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC., Memphis, TN (US)
Filed on Mar. 13, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/603,372.
Application 18/188,778 is a division of application No. 16/896,657, filed on Jun. 9, 2020, granted, now 11,642,224, issued on May 9, 2023.
Application 18/603,372 is a continuation of application No. 18/188,778, filed on Mar. 23, 2023, granted, now 11,957,596.
Application 16/896,657 is a continuation of application No. 15/586,694, filed on May 4, 2017, granted, now 10,709,566, issued on Jul. 14, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2024/0219471 A1, Jul. 4, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A61F 2/42 (2006.01); A61B 17/04 (2006.01); A61B 17/17 (2006.01); A61B 17/68 (2006.01); A61B 17/80 (2006.01); A61B 17/86 (2006.01); A61F 2/30 (2006.01); G01R 31/371 (2019.01); G01R 31/3835 (2019.01)
CPC A61F 2/4225 (2013.01) [A61B 17/0401 (2013.01); A61B 17/1728 (2013.01); A61B 17/683 (2013.01); A61B 17/80 (2013.01); A61B 17/8052 (2013.01); A61B 17/8061 (2013.01); A61B 17/86 (2013.01); G01R 31/371 (2019.01); G01R 31/3835 (2019.01); A61B 2017/0404 (2013.01); A61B 2017/044 (2013.01); A61B 2017/8655 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30462 (2013.01); A61F 2/4202 (2013.01); A61F 2002/4233 (2013.01)] 25 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An implant, comprising:
a curved first plate section having a radius of curvature about a longitudinal axis extending in a longitudinal direction, the curved first plate section subtending an angle from 5° to 45°, the curved first plate section having a first hole and a second hole, along a first line segment parallel to the longitudinal axis, the first hole and the second hole being positioned to receive respective bone screws for attaching the implant to a first curved surface of a bone having a syndesmosis; and
a second plate section extending continuously from the curved first plate section, the second plate section having at least a third hole offset in a tangential direction from the first and the second holes, the third hole being configured to receive at least one of a screw and a button for holding a suture at a position offset from the first hole and the second hole in the tangential direction by the angle, for reducing the syndesmosis.