Surgical systems and methods including aligning guides for performing a percutaneous bunion correction
AssigneeFusion Orthopedics USA, LLC
InventorsAdam J. Cundiff, Nathan G. Peterson, Eli W. Jacobson
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Abstract
Surgical systems and methods for correcting a bunion percutaneously including aligning guides are provided herein. At least one embodiment includes a handle including a rod with a first end including a first longitudinal axis and a second end including a second longitudinal axis offset from the first longitudinal axis. The handle can couple to a gadget including a leg that couples to the handle, and a translator that extends and retracts the leg. The gadget can also a slide with a guide body to guide a guide wire for accurate placement of a screw. The surgical system can also include a periscope to assist in pre-visualization of the screw placement.
Claims17
A surgical apparatus comprising:
- a handle configured to be couplable to a gadget, the handle comprising:
- a rod including a first end and a second end opposite the first end;
- the first end comprising a first longitudinal axis and the second end comprising a second longitudinal axis, wherein the first longitudinal axis is offset from the second longitudinal axis by an extension;
- and
- a coupler coupled to the rod the coupler comprising a threaded first end;
- wherein the gadget comprises;
- a leg comprising:
- a slot including an open side, a slot longitudinal axis, and a slot threaded first end, wherein the slot threaded first end is configured to conform to the coupler threaded first end to facilitate the coupling of the handle to the leg;
- a slide slidably coupled to a body;
- and
- a guide body coupled to the slide and configured to position a guide wire,
- wherein the guide body is configured to be rotatable.
A method comprising the steps of:
- providing an apparatus, wherein the apparatus comprises:
- a rod including a first end and a second end opposite the first end;
- the first end including a first longitudinal axis and the second end including a second longitudinal axis, wherein the first longitudinal axis and the second longitudinal axis are not coextensive;
- a coupler coupled to the rod;
- a leg comprising:
- a slot including an open side, a slot longitudinal axis, and a slot threaded first end, wherein the slot threaded first end is configured to conform to the coupler threaded first end to facilitate the coupling of the handle to the leg;
- a slide slidably coupled to a body;
- and
- a guide body coupled to the slide and configured to position a guide wire, wherein the guide body is configured to be rotatable;
- and
- inserting the rod first end into a proximal metatarsal bone portion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.