Reversible compressor-distractor for bone realignment procedures
AssigneeTreace Medical Concepts, Inc.
InventorAdriaan Kuyler
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Abstract
A reversible compressor-distractor device may be used during a surgical procedure, such as a surgical procedure to correct a bunion deformity. In some examples, the reversible compressor-distractor is configured to be interchangeably used on right and left feet by reversing the orientation of the compressor-distractor. For example, the compressor-distractor may include a first engagement arm having at least two oppositely orientated pin-receiving holes on different sides of the engagement arm. The compressor-distractor may also include a second engagement arm having at least one pin-receiving hole. In use, the clinician can select an orientation of the compressor-distractor and engage pin-receiving holes associated with the selected orientation.
Claims18
A reversible compressor-distractor comprising:
- (a) a first engagement arm comprising:
- (i) a first side pin-receiving hole for receiving a first pin inserted into a first bone portion, the first side pin-receiving hole extending from a first pin entry opening to a first pin exit opening;
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- (ii) a second side pin-receiving hole for receiving the first pin inserted into the first bone portion, wherein the second side pin-receiving hole is on an opposite lengthwise side of the first engagement arm than the first side pin-receiving hole, and the second side pin-receiving hole extends from a second pin entry opening to a second pin exit opening;
- (b) a second engagement arm comprising a pin-receiving hole for receiving a second pin inserted into a second bone portion;
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- (c) an actuator operatively coupled to the first engagement arm and the second engagement arm, the actuator being configured to move the first engagement arm and the second engagement arm each other to move the first bone portion toward the second bone portion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.