An implant is provided for use in an ankle joint between reconditioned end surfaces established on a distal end of an upper tibia bone and an opposing lower talus bone. The implant comprises a substantially porous rigid component adapted to be anchored against the upper tibia reconditioned end surface and the lower talus reconditioned end surface. The component defining an opening therethrough. An intramedullary nail is configured to pass through the opening in the component when the nail is driven through the talus and into the tibia.

A measuring adapter for a measuring instrument for use in connection with hip prosthesis surgery comprises a measuring head and a connector. The measuring head comprises a front end, a rear end and convex upper surface and is divided into at least two separate sections. The measuring head comprises an axially extending central through-going bore adapted to receive an actuating rod . The measuring head is expandable from a relaxed state to an expanded state by axially displacing the actuating rod in the central through-going bore. The connector is hollow and divided at one end in axial direction of the measuring head into a number of legs corresponding to the number of separate sections of the measuring head; each leg being connected to one of the sections of the measuring head. At least a part of the upper surface of the measuring head is adapted, when in the expanded state, to adopt the shape of a spherical cap or a convex shape comprising at least a spherical segment.

A measuring adapter (1) for a measuring instrument for use in connection with hip prosthesis surgery is provided. The measuring adapter (1) comprises a measuring head (2) and a connector (3); the measuring head (2) comprises a front end (2a), a rear end (2b) and an upper surface (4a). The upper surface (4a) is convex. The measuring head (2), along an axial direction of the measuring adapter (1), further comprises a central through-going bore (5) adapted to receive an actuating rod (8). The measuring head (2) is adapted to expand from a relaxed state to an expanded state when the actuating rod (8) is axially displaced in the central through-going bore (5); and the measuring head (2) is divided into at least two separate sections (6). The connector (3) is hollow and slotted at one end in axial direction of the measuring head (2) into a number of legs (7), the number of legs (7) corresponding to the number of the at least two separate sections (6) of the measuring head (2). The legs (7) of the connector (3) are each connected to one of the at least two separate sections (6) of the measuring head (2) on the rear end (2b) of the measuring head (2). A securing arrangement (18) is provided at the opposite end of the connector (3) relative to the connection to the measuring head (2), and at least a part of the upper surface (4a) of the measuring head (2) is adapted to, in one expanded state, adopt the shape of a spherical cap or a convex shape comprising at least a spherical segment. A measuring adapter (1) is also provided that comprises windows or through-going holes (10) or windows.

A total artificial expansile disc and a method for posterior insertion between a pair of vertebral endplates are disclosed. The total artificial expansile disc includes at least one pair of substantially parallel plates that move apart along a first axis, in order to occupy a space defined by the vertebral endplates. In another embodiment, each of substantially parallel plates includes a first plate and a second sliding plate. An expansion device or tool is used to move the substantially parallel pair of plates apart along the first axis. A core is disposed between the pair of plates, and the core permits the vertebral endplates to move relative to one another. A ball limiter or ball extender prevents the core from being extruded from between the substantially parallel plates.

An intervertebral implant has a hollow space formed within the implant and accessible through an elongate opening extending through a recessed portion of the side wall, and the hollow space is shaped to receive an engagement portion of a drive shaft of an insertion tool; and the intervertebral implant includes at least two guiding surfaces facing each other and being configured for sliding engagement by a portion of a sleeve of the insertion tool movably holding the drive shaft.

A total knee prosthesis includes a femoral component and a tibial component. The femoral component includes medial and lateral condyles defining an intercondylar notch therebetween. The femoral component further includes a spherical member and a cam member disposed within the intercondylar notch. The tibial component includes a post defining a recess thereon sized to fit the spherical member of the femoral component. At some positions of flexion of the knee prosthesis, the spherical member may rotate with respect to the post recess, allowing the femoral component to articulate with respect to the tibial component. At some positions of flexion of the knee prosthesis, the cam member may contact the post of the tibial member, causing a translation of the spherical member within the post recess and allowing articulation of the femoral component with respect to the tibial component.

A method of manufacturing an implant, including mixing a first quantity of biocompatible polymer particles, a second quantity of bioactive ceramic particles, and a third quantity of fugitive material particles to define an admixture, forming the admixture to define a composite body having an inferior portion, a superior portion and a central portion disposed between the inferior and superior portions, heating the admixture to fuse the first quantity of bioactive polymer particles to define a composite implant body, and infiltrating the composite implant body with a solvent to remove fugitive material particles to yield a network of interconnected pores and to define a porous implant body. The fugitive material particles are hollow spheres partially filled with a material selected from the group comprising air, bioactive agents, biological growth enhancers, drugs, and biocompatible polymer material, combinations thereof.

The present disclosure includes apparatuses, systems, and methods for vertebral disc repair. An example apparatus includes a first surface including a concave opening configured to receive an artificial disc, a second surface, and an aperture extending through the first surface and the second surface, wherein the aperture is configured to receive a bone screw.

A total artificial expansile disc and a method for posterior insertion between a pair of vertebral endplates are disclosed. The total artificial expansile disc includes at least one pair of substantially parallel plates that move apart along a first axis, in order to occupy a space defined by the vertebral endplates. In another embodiment, each of substantially parallel plates includes a first plate and a second sliding plate. An expansion device or tool is used to move the substantially parallel pair of plates apart along the first axis. A core is disposed between the pair of plates, and the core permits the vertebral endplates to move relative to one another. A ball limiter or ball extender prevents the core from being extruded from between the substantially parallel plates.

An intervertebral implant has a hollow space formed within the implant and accessible through an elongate opening extending through a recessed portion of the side wall, and the hollow space is shaped to receive an engagement portion of a drive shaft of an insertion tool; and the intervertebral implant includes at least two guiding surfaces facing each other and being configured for sliding engagement by a portion of a sleeve of the insertion tool movably holding the drive shaft.