Prosthesis (i.e. – artificial body members) – parts thereof – or ai – Leg – Ankle
Reexamination Certificate
2007-03-30
2011-12-13
Robert, Eduardo C (Department: 3733)
Prosthesis (i.e., artificial body members), parts thereof, or ai
Leg
Ankle
C623S048000, C606S062000, C606S329000
Reexamination Certificate
active
08075634
ABSTRACT:
An orthopedic device that includes an ankle arthrodesis nail having a bend, and a surgical implant kit for use in ankle arthrodesis in patients who suffer from severe bone defects in their ankles is provided. The invention further relates to a method of establishing ankle arthrodesis in a subject using an arthrodesis nail having a bend.
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Negrelli Christina
Robert Eduardo C
Steptoe & Johnson LLP
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