Patent ID: 9629730
Date: 2017-04-25
CPC Classifications: A61B,A61F

Claim:
1. A method, comprising: forming a hole through a calcaneus and a talus and into a portion of a tibia; cutting at least a portion of the tibia; cutting at least a portion of a talus to form a resected talar surface; inserting a first tibial prosthesis component into the hole formed in the tibia; coupling a second tibial prosthesis component to the first tibial prosthesis component; securing a talar prosthesis to the resected talar surface by inserting a first talar prosthesis component into the hole formed in the calcaneus; coupling a second talar prosthesis component to the first talar prosthesis component such that the talar prosthesis is in an articulating relationship with the second tibial prosthesis component; and articulating a portion of the second talar prosthesis with the second tibial prosthesis.