Osteotomy guide and method
AssigneeAMEI Technologies Inc., a Delaware corporation
InventorRichard M. Bryant
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Abstract
External fixation apparatus and method are disclosed for use in osteotomy and other medical procedures. The apparatus includes a stabilizing portion adapted to be externally coupled to an anterior portion of a tibial bone. The apparatus also includes an angulation portion adapted to be externally coupled to another anterior portion of the tibial bone and coupled to the stabilizing portion. The angulation portion may be selectively adjustable to angulate a portion of the tibial bone about an axis of rotation offset from a longitudinal axis of the tibial bone following an osteotomical procedure on the tibial bone. An osteotomy guide can be attached to the external fixation apparatus and used by a physician to create an osteotomy.
Claims26
A method for providing treatment for an osteotomy, comprising:
- securing an external fixation device to an anterior portion of a patient's bone;
- and
- angulating a portion of the patient's bone about an axis of rotation of the external fixation device offset from a longitudinal axis of the patient's bone.
An osteotomy guide for placement of an osteotomy, comprising:
- a generally rigid member adapted to be releasably coupled to an external fixation device;
- a receptacle disposed in the member;
- and
- the receptacle adapted to receive a plurality of instruments that may be used in an osteotomical procedure on a tibial bone.
A method for performing an osteotomy, comprising:
- aligning a generally rigid member with at least a portion of an external fixation device;
- and
- penetrating a receptacle adapted to receive a selected instrument disposed in the member to perform an osteotomical procedure on a tibial bone.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.