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US 12,708,379 B2Granted
Surgical guides and methods of using the same
AssigneeWright Medical Technology, Inc.
InventorsMeghan R. Kubacki, David R. Tuttle, Steven L. Haddad
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Abstract
A surgical guide includes a body having a shape that corresponds to a shape of an implant to be implanted. The body defines a first opening and at least one hole that is sized and configured to receive a tool. A first alignment feature configured to facilitate alignment of the surgical guide with a first anatomic plane is coupled to the body. Systems and methods also are disclosed.
Claims27
A surgical guide, comprising:
- a body having a shape that corresponds to a shape of an implant to be implanted, the body defining a first opening and at least one hole that is sized and configured to receive a tool therein;
- and
- a first alignment feature coupled to at least one side of the body and configured to facilitate alignment of the surgical guide with a first anatomic plane, wherein the first alignment feature includes a first component and a second component, the first component including a second opening, and the second component including a projection that terminates in a shape that is complementary to a shape of the second opening.
A surgical guide, comprising:
- a body having a shape that corresponds to a shape of an implant to be implanted, the body defining a first opening and at least one hole that is sized and configured to receive a tool therein;
- and
- a first alignment feature coupled to at least one side of the body and configured to facilitate alignment of the surgical guide with a first anatomic plane, wherein the first alignment feature includes a second opening and a projection that terminates in a shape that is complementary to a shape of the second opening.
A system, comprising:
- a first guide including:
- a first guide body having a first side, a second side, a third side, and a fourth side, the third and fourth sides extending between the first and second sides, wherein the body defines a first opening between the first side, the second side, the third side, and the fourth side, the body further defining a first hole and a second hole each sized and configured to receive at least one of a fixation device or a cutting tool,
- a first alignment feature extends from the body and is configured to facilitate alignment of the first guide with a first anatomic plane, and
- a second alignment feature extends from the body and is configured to facilitate alignment of the first guide with a second anatomic plane that is different from the first anatomic plane;
- wherein the first alignment feature includes a first component and a second component, the first component defining an opening and the second component including a projection that terminates in a shape that is complementary to a shape of the opening defined in the first component.
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