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Patient Specific Talus Spacer Post Approval Study

Key facts

Who runs it
Paragon 28
Where
Baltimore, Charleston, Fort Wayne, Pearland, and Santa Rosa, United StatesSee the 5 sites
Trial code
Status
Recruiting
People taking part
50 people, planned
Started
8 Jul 2022
Expected to end
30 Nov 2033
Type of study
Observational
Treatments tested
  • Patient Specific Talus Spacer
Record updated
16 September 2026

Who can take part

Age
21 years and older
Sex
Women and men
Healthy volunteers
Cannot take part

The registry criteria, word for word

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Who can take part

  • Subject plans to undergo implantation of the Patient Specific Talus Spacer for avascular necrosis of the ankle joint independent of this research protocol
  • Avascular necrosis of the ankle joint
  • Age 21 years old or older
  • Subject has good general health; and
  • Subject signs a written informed consent form (ICF) prior to the surgical procedure

Who cannot take part

  • Is currently participating in an investigational therapy (device and/or pharmaceutical) within 30 days prior to entering the study or such treatment is planned during the time course of follow-up
  • Active systemic disease, such as AIDS, HIV, or active infection
  • Active infection or the skin is compromised at the surgical site; and
  • Systemic disease that would affect the subject's welfare
  • Presence of any contraindication identified in the device Instructions for Use
  • Surgeon determines that the patient is not appropriate for the Talus Spacer procedure based on the device IFU (including the enumerated Warnings and Precautions)
  • Based on the medical opinion of the surgeon, the patient is not appropriate for the Talus Spacer procedure
  • For female subjects, pregnancy
  • Is a prisoner, incarcerated, or has been coerced to participate in the study that could impact the validity of results
  • If the Sponsor has notified the site that 30 subjects have been enrolled in the study with a Cobalt Chromium Patient Specific Talus Spacer, and the surgeon believes that a Cobalt Chromium Patient Specific Talus Spacer is the best option for the patient
  • If the Sponsor has notified the site that 30 subjects have been enrolled in the study with a Titanium (Ti6Al4V) with Titanium Nitride (TiN) coating Patient Specific Talus Spacer, and the surgeon believes that a Titanium (Ti6Al4V) with Titanium Nitride (TiN) coating Patient Specific Talus Spacer is the best option for the patient

Where in United States

  • Mercy Institute for Foot & Ankle ReconstructionBaltimore, United StatesContact: Katherine ConveryTaking people
  • Medical University of South CarolinaCharleston, United StatesContact: Hana HashiokaTaking people
  • Fort Wayne OrthopedicsFort Wayne, United StatesContact: Faith Etherington, PA-CTaking people
  • UT Physicians Orthopedics - PearlandPearland, United StatesContact: Jordan HarmonTaking people
  • Sutter Health Santa RosaSanta Rosa, United StatesContact: Thomas Chang, DPMTaking people

About the trial

What the trial wants to find out

Humanitarian Device Exemption Approved Patient Specific Talus Spacer Post Approval Study.

The group in the trial

  • 50 Subjects

    50 Subjects Receiving the Patient Specific Talus Spacer.

    Treatment: Patient Specific Talus Spacer

Questions to ask the study team

  1. How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
  2. Are travel costs paid?
  3. Can I keep my own doctor?
  4. What happens if I want to stop?

Contact the study team: see the registry record → Contacts and Locations

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Data and sources

Registry record
Listed on ClinicalTrials.gov.
Record updated
16 September 2026