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US 2025/0049489 A1Published application
Systems and methods for metatarsal phalangeal joint fusion
AssigneeWright Medical Technology, Inc.
InventorZachary KORMAN
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Abstract
A system for metatarsal phalangeal joint fusion includes a hinged guide; a trajectory guide attachable to the hinged guide; and an anchoring wire to attach the hinged guide to a bone.
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A system for metatarsal phalangeal joint fusion comprising:
- a hinged guide;
- a trajectory guide attachable to the hinged guide;
- and
- an anchoring wire to attach the hinged guide to a bone.
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A method of fusing a metatarsal phalangeal joint comprising:
- aligning a hinged guide with a phalanx or a metatarsal;
- anchoring the hinged guide to the phalanx or the metatarsal of the metatarsal phalangeal joint;
- distracting the phalanx and the metatarsal;
- preparing the metatarsal phalangeal joint;
- adjusting dorsiflexion of the metatarsal phalangeal joint;
- locking the hinged guide to set the dorsiflexion;
- compressing the phalanx and the metatarsal;
- selecting a trajectory of a fixation fastener;
- and
- inserting the fixation fastener into one of the phalanx and the metatarsal along a selected trajectory.
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