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