(WARSAW, Ind.) February 17, 2026 — Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. (NYSE and SIX: ZBH), a global medical technology leader, and Paragon 28, a wholly owned subsidiary, today announced the commercial launch of the Phantom® Curved TTC Nail System, a next-generation solution engineered around the true circular arc of hindfoot anatomy designed for fixation strength, alignment reproducibility, and soft-tissue preservation in tibiotalocalcaneal (TTC) arthrodesis.
The curved design of the Phantom Nail System follows the anatomic arc extending from the posterior calcaneus through the subtalar joint, into the talus, and along the tibial metaphysis to address limitations inherent in straight TTC nails that rely on non-anatomic trajectories.1,2 Unlike traditional straight TTC nails—which rely on nonanatomic trajectories through curved structures—the Phantom® TTC Curved Nail follows the physiologic arc extending from the posterior calcaneus, across the subtalar joint, through the talus, and into the distal tibia.1,2 The curved design offers several clinical advantages:
- No plantar incision required, helping address soft tissue disruptions and to protect the plantar neurovascular bundle.
- True circular-arc curvature matching hindfoot anatomy.1,2
- 47.5% increase in calcaneal bone contact vs straight nails.3
- Built-in torsional stability, achieved through anatomic form-fit and threaded peg fixation across tibial, calcaneal, and subtalar segments.
- Revision-friendly trajectory that can circumvent prior straight-nail tunnels and compromised cortical pathways.
“The Phantom Curved TTC Nail System represents a meaningful advance in our commitment to developing procedure-specific solutions that reflect the real anatomy surgeons navigate every day,” said Albert DaCosta, Global President, Foot & Ankle, Zimmer Biomet. “By engineering a device around the natural circular arc of the hindfoot, we are helping surgeons achieve reproducible alignment, strong fixation, and thoughtful soft-tissue preservation for their most complex TTC fusion cases.”
The Phantom® Curved TTC Nail System is compatible with both primary and revision TTC fusion procedures, including complex Charcot reconstruction, post-traumatic cases, and failed straight-nail arthrodesis. To learn more, please visit: www.paragon28.com.
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1 Klaue K. Circular arc technique for hindfoot reconstruction. In: Klaue K, ed. The Foot: From Evaluation to Surgical Correction. Berlin, Germany: Springer-Verlag; 1997:150–152.
Note: The Phantom TTC Nail was not used in this study.
2 Klaue K, Wichelhaus A, Maik P, Mittlmeier T. The circular arc shaped nail for fixing the tibiotalocalcaneal arthrodesis: clinical results. Injury. 2019;50(Suppl 3):S23–S31. doi:10.1016/j.injury.2019.07.014
Note: Laboratory data is not necessarily indicative of clinical results
3 Internal data on file at Paragon 28 ER-23110203.
