Alignment guide apparatus, methods and systems
AssigneeParagon 28, Inc.
InventorsAlbert Dacosta, Thomas Sangiovanni
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Abstract
The present invention discloses an alignment guide apparatus, system, and method. The alignment guide apparatus includes a body, a fixation insert, a guide pin, and a screw. The body may include an arm with a first end and a second end, an attachment portion at the first end, and an alignment portion at the second end. The fixation insert may be configured to pass through the attachment portion and the guide pin may be configured to pass through the alignment portion. The screw may be configured to engage the guide pin. The alignment system may include a bone plate, an alignment guide, a screw, at least one first fastener, and at least one second fastener. A method for moving a joint is also disclosed.
Claims14
An alignment guide assembly, comprising:
- a body, the body comprising:
- an arm with a first end and a second end;
- an attachment portion at the first end;
- and
- an alignment portion at the second end;
- a fixation member slidingly connected to the attachment portion;
- and
- a guide pin protector slidingly engaged to the alignment portions;
- wherein the attachment portion comprises at least one hole configured to receive the fixation member;
- wherein the alignment portion comprises at least one through hole configured to receive the guide pin protector;
- wherein the at least one through hole comprises a plurality of holes which extend through the alignment portion;
- and
- wherein the plurality of holes comprises five holes, and wherein the five holes include a central hole and four holes positioned apart from each other by a distance and surround the central hole defining a top hole, bottom hole, right hole and left hole.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.