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US 2023/0397938 A1Published application
Small Joint Fusion Plate and Cutting Block
OwnerSunjay Berdiainventor
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Abstract
A method and one or more devices for a capitolunate fusion includes a cutting block for attaching to the capitate bone and for cutting the capitate and lunate bones to fit a corresponding plate. The cutting block is removed and a fusion plate is fixed to the capitate and lunate bone with the plate having a capitate section and a lunate section with the capitate section and lunate section of the plate in a generally perpendicular arrangement to allow optimal fusion of the capitate and lunate bones. Further devices include a three and four bone fusion cutting block and fusion plate.
Claims1
A fixation plate kit for bone fusions in a wrist comprising:
- a cutting block having at least one hole for temporarily securing the cutting block to a capitate bone and a plurality of slits for providing access to the capitate bone and at least one additional wrist bone for cutting into the capitate bone or at least one additional wrist bone,
- wherein the cutting block has a first portion and a second portion;
- wherein a first slit in the first portion creates a first plane on the capitate bone;
- wherein a second slit in the second portion creates a second plane on at least one additional bone;
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- a fixation plate comprising an elongated plate having a first end and a second end;
- the first end having a first surface with at least one hole through the first end for securing the fixation plate to the capitate bone;
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- the second end having a second surface extending from the first surface and forming an angle with the first surface;
- wherein the second surface has at least one hole through the second end for securing the second end of the fixation plate to at least one additional bone.
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