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AssigneeTreace Medical Concepts, Inc.
InventorsCaitlin DiGeorgio, Sean F. Scanlan, Jason May, Jody McAleer, Jonathan M. Dewey, Adam Hausman, Steve Norton
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A variety of surgical procedures may be performed on the bones of the foot, such as on one or more lesser metatarsals of the foot positioned laterally of the first metatarsal. For example, a surgical procedure may involve cutting an end of one or both of a second metatarsal and an intermediate cuneiform and/or cutting an end of one or both of a third metatarsal and a lateral cuneiform. The tarsometatarsal joints defined be one or both sets of bones may be cut to treat an arthritic joint, metatarsus adductus, and/or other clinical condition. In any case, various surgical instruments can be utilized during a procedure to help increase the accuracy and repeatability of the procedure patient-to-patient, improving overall patient outcomes and making it less invasive. For example, one or more cut guides having tissue control features may be utilized during procedure.
A minimally invasive technique for treating lesser metatarsals of a foot, the technique comprising:
A bone cutting guide for use in a minimally invasive metatarsus adductus procedure, the bone cutting guide comprising:
A less invasive technique for treating lesser metatarsals of a foot, the technique comprising:
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