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US 2026/0248516 A1Published application
Total Ankle Replacement Alignment Reference Wing and Sizing Guides
AssigneeArthrex, Inc.
InventorsMaris Prieditis, Adam N. Garlock, Benjamin Chan, Braham Dhillon, Brandton Ferrin
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Abstract
A device comprising: a reference wing having a first end and a second end opposite the first end, wherein each of the first end and the second end of the reference wing includes a plurality of through holes; a resection profile configured to be removably coupled to the reference wing between the first end and the second end; and a lateral rod configured to be removably coupled to the reference wing via the plurality of through holes.
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A device comprising:
- a reference wing having a first end and a second end opposite the first end, wherein each of the first end and the second end of the reference wing includes a plurality of through holes;
- a resection profile configured to be removably coupled to the reference wing between the first end and the second end;
- and
- a lateral rod configured to be removably coupled to the reference wing via the plurality of through holes.
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A device comprising:
- a gutter sword including a flat portion configured to be positioned between a tibia and a talus of a patient and an elongated rod extending from the flat portion;
- a link including a first through hole configured to receive the elongated rod of the gutter sword and a plurality of second through holes extending away from the first through hole at varying distances;
- and
- a pin alignment guide including a rod configured to be positioned in one of the plurality of second through holes of the link, wherein the pin alignment guide includes one or more through holes configured to receive one or more pins therethrough.
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A method of preparing a tibia for an implant, the method comprising:
- positioning a pin in the tibia of a patient;
- positioning an external adjustment guide over the pin;
- removably coupling a reference wing to the external adjustment guide;
- removably coupling a resection profile to the reference wing;
- adjusting, via the external adjustment guide, a position of the resection profile with respect to the tibia;
- and
- resecting a portion of the tibia using the resection profile as a guide.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.