Granted Patent B2

US 12,636,043 · App. 18/045,951 · Granted May 26, 2026

Inventors: Zachary Korman (Memphis, TN); Robert Michael Carlo, III (Lakeland, TN); Elizabeth J. Phelps (Collierville, TN)

Assignee: WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.

A61B17/66A61B17/1775A61B2017/565A61B2090/3916A61B2090/3966A61B2090/3991

Abstract

Claims (33)

1 . A system, comprising:

a first tool, including:

a first portion extending from a first end to a second end, the second end including a sleeve defining a first hole defining a first axis; and

a second portion supported by the first portion, the second portion defining a second hole having a second axis that is disposed at an angle relative to the first axis defined by the first hole,

wherein the first and second holes are sized and configured to receive fixation elements for coupling the first tool to at least one bone,

wherein the first portion is configured to rotate about the first hole when a first fixation element is received within the first hole, and

wherein the sleeve defines a third hole that intersects a bottom surface of the sleeve, the third hole defining a third axis that is disposed at an angle relative to the first axis defined by the first hole and the second axis defined by the second hole, the third hole being sized and configured to receive an additional fixation element for coupling the first tool to the at least one bone; and

a second tool including:

a third component;

a fourth component; and

at least one fastener for coupling the third component to the fourth component,

wherein the third component is coupled to the fourth component such that a distance between the third component and the fourth component in a first direction is adjustable.

2 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the first portion of the first tool is provided by a first component, and wherein the second portion of the first tool is provided by a second component that is supported by the first component.

3 . The system of claim 2 , wherein the first component defines a channel adjacent to the first end, the channel having a longitudinal axis that is disposed at an angle with respect to the first axis defined by the first hole.

4 . The system of claim 3 , wherein the second component is configured to slide within the channel defined by the first component and is configured to rotate about an axis that is parallel to the first axis defined by the first hole.

5 . The system of claim 4 , wherein the first tool is configured to rotate about the first axis defined by the first hole when fixation elements are disposed within the first and second holes.

6 . The system of claim 5 , wherein when the first tool rotates about the first axis defined by the first hole, the second component slides within the channel and rotates about the axis that is parallel to the first axis defined by the first hole.

7 . The system of claim 6 , wherein the first tool includes a locking mechanism coupled to the second component, the locking mechanism configured to engage a fixation element disposed within the second hole to prevent the first tool from rotating about the first axis defined by the first hole.

8 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the sleeve includes a notch that is aligned with the third hole.

9 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the first tool is configured to lock onto at least one of a first fixation element and a second fixation element when the first fixation element and the second fixation element are received respectively in the first hole and the second hole.

10 . A system, comprising:

a first tool, including:

a first portion extending from a first end to a second end, the second end including a sleeve defining a first hole defining a first axis; and

a second portion supported by the first portion, the second portion defining a second hole having a second axis that is disposed at an angle relative to the first axis defined by the first hole,

wherein the first and second holes are sized and configured to receive fixation elements for coupling the first tool to at least one bone,

wherein the first portion is configured to rotate about the first hole when a first fixation element is received within the first hole,

wherein the sleeve defines a third hole that intersects a bottom surface of the sleeve, the third hole defining a third axis that is disposed at an angle relative to the first axis defined by the first hole and the second axis defined by the second hole, and

wherein the first tool includes a locking mechanism coupled to the second portion, the locking mechanism configured to engage a fixation element disposed within the second hole to prevent the first tool from rotating about the first axis defined by the first hole; and

a second tool including:

a third component;

a fourth component; and

at least one fastener for coupling the third component to the fourth component,

wherein the third component is coupled to the fourth component such that a distance between the third component and the fourth component in a first direction is adjustable.

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