IP Library Granted Patent US 12,575,937
Granted Patent B2
US 12,575,937 · App. 17/813,201 · Granted Mar 17, 2026

Toe implant, related kit, surgical method, and method of manufacturing

Inventors: Herbert E. Schwartz (Fort Wayne, IN); Matthew L. Mroczkowski (Fort Wayne, IN); Stone Miguel (Fort Wayne, IN)
Assignee: BioPoly, LLC
A61F2/4225A61L27/56A61F2002/30622A61F2002/4233
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Patent No.
US 12,575,937
App. No.
17/813,201
Granted
Mar 17, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

Disclosed herein is a toe implant for replacing a portion of a human toe joint, as well as a related kit, surgical method, and method of manufacturing. Specifically, the toe implant may include a bearing member having a curved interface surface and a fixation member coupled to the bearing member. The fixation member may include a first portion having a non-porous barrier, and a tapered second portion.

Claims (21)

1 . A kit, comprising:

a toe implant, comprising:

a bearing member, having:

a curved interface surface, and

a fixation member coupled to the bearing member, the fixation member comprising:

a first portion, comprising:

a non-porous barrier, and

a tapered second portion;

a guide comprising:

a trial toe implant,

a shaft, and

an engagement slot traversing the trial toe implant and the shaft;

a positioning device configured to engage the engagement slot of the guide;

a reamer comprising:

at least one cutting flute, and

a reamer engagement slot configured to engage the positioning device; and

a tamper.

2 . The kit of claim 1 , wherein a length of the at least one cutting flute is equal to a length of the fixation member.

3 . The kit of claim 1 , wherein a length of the at least one cutting flute corresponds to a minimum insertion depth of a trial toe implant.

4 . The kit of claim 1 , wherein the tamper comprises a portion configured to contact the bearing member of the toe implant.

5 . The kit of claim 4 , wherein the portion configured to contact the bearing member of the toe implant comprises at least one of a convex surface and a concave surface.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 31, 2022
From: SCHWARTZ, HERBERT E.; MROCZKOWSKI, MATTHEW L.; MIGUEL, STONE
To: BIOPOLY, LLC
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Continuity (3)
Continuation PCTUS2021013905 · Jan 19, 2021
Provisional Application 62963240 · Jan 20, 2020
Related Publication 20220346965A1 · Nov 3, 2022
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