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US 11,141,174 B1Granted
Patient specific instruments and methods of use
AssigneeParagon 28, Inc.
InventorsRandy Allard, Francis D. Barmes, Mark Ray Dalton, Joseph Dogué, Aaron Kannard, Daniel J. Lee
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Abstract
Patient specific instruments, systems and methods for maintaining, correcting and/or resurfacing joint surfaces. A tibia alignment guide including a body with a first surface and a second surface, a base portion coupled to and extending away from the first surface of the body, and a tower portion coupled to and extending away from a top surface of the body.
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An alignment guide, comprising:
- a body with a first surface and a second surface, wherein the body further comprises:
- a medial protrusion extending away from a medial side of the body, wherein the medial protrusion comprises:
- a first portion extending away from the body in a posterior-medial direction;
- a second portion extending away from a distal end of the first portion, wherein the second portion extends in at least a lateral direction from the first portion;
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- a third portion extending away from the second portion in at least a distal direction;
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- a lateral protrusion extending away from a lateral side of the body;
- a base portion coupled to and extending away from the first surface of the body;
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- a tower portion coupled to and extending away from a top surface of the body.
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An alignment guide, comprising:
- a body;
- a base portion extending away from a first surface of the body;
- a first member extending away from the base portion to a posterior side of the alignment guide in a generally perpendicular direction;
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- a second member extending away from the base portion to a posterior side of the alignment guide in a generally perpendicular direction;
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- wherein the first member is positioned adjacent to and overlapping with the second member, wherein the first member comprises a first through hole extending through the first member from an anterior side to a posterior side, and wherein the second member comprises a second through hole extending through the second member from an anterior side to a posterior side.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.