US 12,167,878 B2
Subtalar plate implant
Rebecca H. Wahl, Escondido, CA (US); and Bruce R. Lawrence, Oceanside, CA (US)
Assigned to In2Bones USA, LLC, Memphis, TN (US)
Filed by In2Bones USA, LLC, Memphis, TN (US)
Filed on Jun. 14, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/347,386.
Application 16/428,855 is a division of application No. 14/830,525, filed on Aug. 19, 2015, granted, now 10,307,191, issued on Jul. 16, 2019.
Application 17/347,386 is a continuation of application No. 16/428,855, filed on May 31, 2019, granted, now 11,033,305.
Prior Publication US 2021/0298807 A1, Sep. 30, 2021
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A61B 17/80 (2006.01)
CPC A61B 17/8061 (2013.01) 4 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for treating a subtalar joint formed between a talus and a calcaneus in a foot, the method comprising the steps of:
adapting an aperture of a plate portion of a subtalar plate implant to receive an attacher for selectively attaching the plate portion to a lateral aspect of the calcaneus;
positioning at least a portion of an insert portion of the subtalar plate implant into the subtalar joint;
connecting the insert portion to the plate portion, the insert portion being at least partially positionable within the subtalar joint when the subtalar plate implant is implanted in the foot; and
fixedly securing the plate portion of the subtalar plate implant to the lateral aspect of the calcaneus.