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US 12,611,238 · App. 18/459,027 · Granted Apr 28, 2026

Wedge osteotomy devices, systems, and methods for treating mid-foot disorders

Inventors: Gregory C. Berlet (Westerville, OH); Stephen A. Brigido (Bethlehem, PA); Murray J. Penner (Vancouver, CA)
Assignee: Innovative Midfoot Solutions, Inc.
A61B17/8095A61B2017/00004A61B2017/00526A61B2017/00831
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Patent No.
US 12,611,238
App. No.
18/459,027
Granted
Apr 28, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

Devices, systems and methods for surgical treatment of mid-foot disorders such as osteoarthritis, spacing disorders, or alignment disorders, including mid-foot arthroplasty devices and systems for the 2 nd and 3 rd tarsometatarsal (TMT) joint, implants for post-osteotomy spacing and realignment, arthroplasty articular implants, dowel grafts for TMT arthrodesis or fusion, dowel grafts for navicular cuneiform (NC) arthrodesis, dowel grafts for intercuneiform arthrodesis, and/or locking dowels for joint fusion.

Claims (14)

1 . Mid-foot osteotomy device, comprising a biocompatible implant having a wedge shape configured to be placed between adjacent bones post-osteotomy, the wedge-shaped biocompatible implant has a pre-implant angle and a post-implant angle, the post-implant angle is expandable and configured to provide gradual correction over time post-implant, further comprising an osmotic pump housed within the biocompatible implant.

2 . The mid-foot osteotomy device of claim 1 , wherein the biocompatible implant is fabricated of shape memory or superelastic material.

3 . The mid-foot osteotomy device according to claim 2 , wherein the shape memory or superelastic material further comprises a nickel-titanium based alloy.

4 . The mid-foot osteotomy device according to claim 2 , wherein the shape memory or superelastic material further comprises a polymer.

5 . The mid-foot osteotomy device of claim 1 , wherein the biocompatible implant further comprises an inflatable balloon.

6 . The mid-foot osteotomy device of claim 5 , wherein the inflatable balloon is microporous.

7 . The mid-foot osteotomy device of claim 5 , wherein the inflatable balloon is made of a bioresorbable material.

8 . A mid-foot osteotomy device, comprising a wedge-shaped biocompatible implant having a first pre-implant angle and a second post-implant angle, further comprising an osmotic pump housed within the biocompatible implant.

9 . The mid-foot osteotomy device of claim 8 , wherein the biocompatible implant is fabricated of shape memory or superelastic material.

10 . The mid-foot osteotomy device according to claim 9 , wherein the shape memory or superelastic material further comprises a nickel-titanium based alloy.

11 . The mid-foot osteotomy device according to claim 9 , wherein the shape memory or superelastic material further comprises a polymer.

12 . The mid-foot osteotomy device of claim 8 , wherein the biocompatible implant further comprises an inflatable balloon.

13 . The mid-foot osteotomy device of claim 12 , wherein the inflatable balloon is microporous.

14 . The mid-foot osteotomy device of claim 12 , wherein the inflatable balloon is made of a bioresorbable material.

Assignments (9)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 9, 2026
From: APEX ORTHOPEDICS INVESTMENTS, LLC
To: INNOVATIVE MIDFOOT SOLUTIONS, INC.
Reel/Frame 075216/0479 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 9, 2026
From: APEX ORTHOPEDICS HOLDINGS, LLC
To: APEX ORTHOPEDICS INVESTMENTS, LLC
Reel/Frame 075216/0492 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Nov 10, 2025
From: APEX ORTHOPEDICS HOLDINGS, LLC
To: APEX ORTHOPEDICS, LLC
Reel/Frame 073885/0996 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Nov 10, 2025
From: APEX ORTHOPEDICS, LLC
To: APEX ORTHOPEDICS HOLDINGS, LLC
Reel/Frame 073541/0851 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 10, 2025
From: BRIGIDO, STEPHEN A; THE DIANE L. BERLET 2006 TRUST; BERLET, GREGORY C.; MJP USA HOLDINGS, INC.; PENNER, MURRAY J.; CB SUMMIT INVESTMENTS, LLC; BANAS, CHRISTOPHER E.
To: APEX ORTHOPEDICS, LLC
Reel/Frame 072846/0399 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 27, 2023
From: BBHP MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC,
To: BBHP MEDICAL HOLDINGS, LLC,
Reel/Frame 065370/0257 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 27, 2023
From: BRIGIDO, STEPHEN A; THE DIANE L. BERLET 2006 TRUST; BERLET, GREGORY C.; MJP USA HOLDINGS, INC.; PENNER, MURRAY J.; CB SUMMIT INVESTMENTS, LLC; BANAS, CHRISTOPHER E.
To: APEX ORTHOPEDICS, LLC
Reel/Frame 065371/0291 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 27, 2023
From: BBHP MEDICAL HOLDINGS, LLC,
To: BRIGIDO, STEPHEN A; THE DIANE L. BERLET 2006 TRUST; MJP USA HOLDINGS, INC.; BANAS, CHRISTOPHER E
Reel/Frame 065371/0021 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 27, 2023
From: BANAS, CHRISTOPHER E
To: CB SUMMIT INVESTMENTS, LLC
Reel/Frame 065371/0124 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 63402879 · Aug 31, 2022
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