Abstract: A prosthesis for the correction of a flatfoot condition of a patient, which is designed for insertion inside a recess or tarsal sinus defined between a first bone or astragalus and a second bone or calcaneus; wherein the prosthesis is made of bioreabsorbable material. The prosthesis has a club-shaped body or a slightly conical body.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
March 9, 1993
Date of Patent:
November 1, 1994
Assignee:
Howmedica International Div.ne Pfizer Italiana S.p.A.