Bone repositioning guide system and procedure
AssigneeCrossroads Extremity Systems, LLC
InventorsDaniel SAYGER, Michael Chad HOLLIS, Vernon HARTDEGEN
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
A surgical system and procedure are provided for correcting a deformity between first and second bones using an alignment guide based on a correction factor. The alignment guide is used to insert one or more k-wires into each of the first and second bones in a deformed configuration. A correction guide is passed along the k-wires to rotate and/or translate the first bone relative to the second bone into the corrected configuration. An auxiliary correction guide can be passed along the k-wires to further rotate and/or translate the first bone relative to the second bone from the corrected configuration to an adjusted configuration.
Claims20
An apparatus for correcting alignment between two bones or bone segments in a foot, the apparatus comprising:
- a guide body comprising:
- an outer surface;
- a bone-facing surface opposite the outer surface;
- a first end portion;
- a second end portion;
- an intermediate portion that extends from the first end portion to the second end portion;
- one or more first cannula disposed in the first end portion;
- and
- an aperture disposed in the second end portion;
- and
- an insert configured to removably engage with the guide body via the aperture, the insert comprising:
- a first portion;
- a second portion;
- and
- one or more second cannula.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.