Patents Assigned to DT MEDTECH, LLC
  • Internal ankle fixation systems, foot securement and jig devices, and related methods
    Patent number: 11547456
    Abstract: Embodiments described herein provide an implant for rigid intramedullary fixation of the hindfoot complex with the midfoot and/or forefoot and methods of implanting the same. Embodiments described herein can allow for the implant to be adapted to the patient based upon the extent of bone loss and instability. Embodiments herein also provide a jig system to facilitate the shaping of the foot and/or the implantation of the described internal fixation systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: DT Medtech, LLC
    Inventors: Beat Hintermann, Shawn Huxel
  • Ankle prosthesis and methods of using the same
    Patent number: 11103353
    Abstract: The present disclosure pertains to ankle prostheses. In an example embodiment, the ankle prosthesis comprises an adjustable and replaceable intermediate implant that is disposed between a tibial implant and a talar implant. The intermediate implant is adjustable relative to the tibial implant and can be interlocked therewith once adjusted. Methods of using, fitting, and adjusting the device are also described. Still other embodiments are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: DT MEDTECH, LLC
    Inventors: Shawn Thayer Huxel, John S. Crombie, Beat Hintermann, Andrew R. Fauth, Justin Hyer, Zachary C. Christensen, Trevor K. Lewis, Nathan O. Plowman, Neil Etherington, David Koch