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US 2022/0175399 A1Published application
Minimally Invasive Surgery Targeting Guides and Methods of Use
AssigneeStryker European Operations Limited
InventorsPierre-Luc Sylvestre, Alexis Christen, Katja Stucki, Matthias Paulisch
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Abstract
A targeting system for use with a bone plate includes a body having an upper side and an opposite lower side, a first lateral side and a second opposite lateral side, a first plurality of holes extending through the upper and lower sides and arranged in a first pattern, a second plurality of holes extending through the first and second lateral sides and arranged in a different second pattern.
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A targeting guide for a bone plate comprising:
- a body having an upper side and an opposite lower side, a first lateral side and a second opposite lateral side, a first plurality of holes extending through the upper and lower sides and arranged in a first pattern, a second plurality of holes extending through the first and second lateral sides and arranged in a different second pattern.
A system for attaching a bone plate to bone comprising:
- a targeting guide having a body having an upper side and an opposite lower side, a first lateral side and a second opposite lateral side, a first plurality of guide holes extending through the upper and lower sides and arranged in a first pattern, a second plurality of guide holes extending through the first and second lateral sides and arranged in a different second pattern;
- a first bone plate defining a first plurality of plate holes;
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- a second bone plate defining a second plurality of plate holes having a different pattern than the first plurality of plate holes,
- wherein when the targeting guide is attached to the first bone plate, the first plurality of guide holes align with the first plurality of plate holes, and when the targeting guide is attached to the second bone plate, the second plurality of guide holes align with the second plurality of plate holes.
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A method comprising:
- selecting between a first bone plate and a second bone plate, the first and second bone plates having different patterns of bone plate holes;
- selecting between a plurality of sides of a targeting guide based on the selected bone plate;
- attaching the targeting guide to the selected bone plate.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.