Patent ID: 11058545

Abstract:
An implant is disclosed for the first metatarsophalangeal joint between the proximal phalange and the first metatarsal, the phalange moving in a sagittal plane perpendicular to a transverse plane. The implant includes a metatarsal component for securing against the distal end of the first metatarsal, the metatarsal component having an interfacing surface with a plurality of ridges and valleys. The implant further includes a phalangeal component for securing against the proximal end of the proximal phalange, the phalangeal component having an interfacing surface with a plurality of ridges and valleys, wherein the ridges of the interfacing surface of the metatarsal component are received by the valleys of the interfacing surface of the phalangeal component to provide for a full range of motion in the sagittal plane but impede motion in the transverse plane.