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Granted Patent B2
US 12,582,411 · App. 18/608,717 · Granted Mar 24, 2026

Osteotomy procedure for correcting bone misalignment

Inventors: F. Barry Bays (Collierville, TN); Joe W. Ferguson (Ponte Vedra Beach, FL); Carlos Eduardo Gil (Memphis, TN); Tyler Hissong (Jacksonville, FL); Danielle Peterson (Jacksonville, FL); Sean F. Scanlan (Jacksonville, FL); Michael Stedham (Jacksonville, FL); Justin Valentine (St. Augustine, FL)
Assignee: Treace Medical Concepts, Inc.
A61B17/151A61B17/15A61B17/68A61B17/1637A61B17/56
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Patent No.
US 12,582,411
App. No.
18/608,717
Granted
Mar 24, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

An osteotomy procedure may be performed to correct a misalignment of a bone, such as a bunion deformity. In some examples, the osteotomy procedure involves making a spherical-shaped cut transecting a first metatarsal, thereby forming a first metatarsal portion having a spherical-shaped projection and a second metatarsal portion having a spherical-shaped recess. The method further involves moving the second metatarsal portion in at least two planes relative to the first metatarsal portion, thereby adjusting an anatomical alignment of the second metatarsal portion.

Claims (31)

1 . A method comprising:

using a cutting instrument to cut a first metatarsal into a proximal metatarsal portion and a distal metatarsal portion;

inserting a pin into the distal metatarsal portion;

with the pin inserted into the distal metatarsal portion, moving the distal metatarsal portion relative to the proximal metatarsal portion in a transverse plane to correct a bunion deformity;

fixating an adjusted position of the distal metatarsal portion relative to the proximal metatarsal portion by applying at least one screw to the distal metatarsal portion and to the proximal metatarsal portion; and

removing the pin from the distal metatarsal portion.

2 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising, prior to fixating the adjusted position of the distal metatarsal portion relative to the proximal metatarsal portion, rotating the distal metatarsal portion relative to the proximal metatarsal portion in a frontal plane to correct the bunion deformity.

3 . The method of claim 2 , wherein rotating the distal metatarsal portion relative to the proximal metatarsal portion in the frontal plane to correct the bunion deformity comprises applying a rotational force to the pin.

4 . The method of claim 2 , wherein moving the distal metatarsal portion in the frontal plane comprises rotating the distal metatarsal portion until a tibial sesamoid bone and a fibular sesamoid bone are on opposite sides of a sagittal plane when viewed from the frontal plane.

5 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising moving the distal metatarsal portion relative to the proximal metatarsal portion in a sagittal plane to correct the bunion deformity.

6 . The method of claim 1 , wherein fixating the adjusted position of the distal metatarsal portion relative to the proximal metatarsal portion by applying at least one screw to the distal metatarsal portion and to the proximal metatarsal portion comprises applying more than one screw to the distal metatarsal portion and to the proximal metatarsal portion.

7 . The method of claim 1 , wherein inserting the pin into the distal metatarsal portion comprises inserting the pin into the distal metatarsal portion after using the cutting instrument to cut the first metatarsal into the proximal metatarsal portion and the distal metatarsal portion.

8 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising inserting a second pin into the proximal metatarsal portion.

9 . The method of claim 8 , wherein inserting the second pin into the proximal metatarsal portion comprises inserting the second pin into the proximal metatarsal portion after using the cutting instrument to cut the first metatarsal into the proximal metatarsal portion and the distal metatarsal portion.

10 . The method of claim 1 , wherein moving the distal metatarsal portion relative to the proximal metatarsal portion in the transverse plane to correct the bunion deformity comprises applying a lateral translation force to the distal metatarsal portion.

11 . The method of claim 1 , wherein moving the distal metatarsal portion relative to the proximal metatarsal portion in the transverse plane to correct the bunion deformity comprises shifting the distal metatarsal portion laterally in the transverse plane.

12 . The method of claim 1 , wherein moving the distal metatarsal portion relative to the proximal metatarsal portion in the transverse plane to correct the bunion deformity comprises pivoting the distal metatarsal portion laterally in the transverse plane.

13 . The method of claim 1 , wherein fixating the adjusted position of the distal metatarsal portion relative to the proximal metatarsal portion by applying at least one screw to the distal metatarsal portion and to the proximal metatarsal portion comprises applying the at least screw across a joint separating the distal metatarsal portion from the proximal metatarsal portion.

14 . The method of claim 1 , wherein moving the distal metatarsal portion relative to the proximal metatarsal portion in the transverse plane to correct the bunion deformity comprises visualizing the distal metatarsal portion and the proximal metatarsal portion under fluoroscopy and monitoring a position of one or more anatomical landmarks visible under fluoroscopy to control adjustment of the distal metatarsal portion.

15 . The method of claim 1 , wherein using the cutting instrument to cut the first metatarsal into the proximal metatarsal portion and the distal metatarsal portion comprises making a planar cut transecting the first metatarsal.

16 . The method of claim 1 , wherein using the cutting instrument to cut the first metatarsal into the proximal metatarsal portion and the distal metatarsal portion comprises cutting the first metatarsal at a non-zero degree angle relative to a frontal plane.

17 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the cutting instrument comprises a rotary cutter.

18 . The method of claim 1 :

wherein inserting the pin into the distal metatarsal portion comprises inserting the pin into the distal metatarsal portion after using the cutting instrument to cut the first metatarsal into the proximal metatarsal portion and the distal metatarsal portion; and

further comprising inserting a second pin into the proximal metatarsal portion after using the cutting instrument to cut the first metatarsal into the proximal metatarsal portion and the distal metatarsal portion.

19 . The method of claim 18 , wherein:

the cutting instrument comprises a rotary cutter; and

fixating the adjusted position of the distal metatarsal portion relative to the proximal metatarsal portion by applying at least one screw to the distal metatarsal portion and to the proximal metatarsal portion comprises applying more than one screw across a joint separating the distal metatarsal portion from the proximal metatarsal portion.

20 . The method of claim 1 , using a cutting instrument to cut the first metatarsal into the proximal metatarsal portion and the distal metatarsal portion comprises:

making a crescentic-shaped cut transecting the first metatarsal, thereby forming the proximal metatarsal portion having a concave-shaped end and the distal metatarsal portion having a convex-shaped end; and

making a planar cut across the distal metatarsal portion and offset from the convex-shaped end, thereby forming a planar end on the distal metatarsal portion and an intermediate bone portion.

Assignments (2)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Dec 18, 2025
From: TREACE MEDICAL CONCEPTS, INC.
To: SLR INVESTMENT CORP.
Reel/Frame 074011/0001 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 9, 2025
From: BAYS, F. BARRY; FERGUSON, JOE W.; GIL, CARLOS EDUARDO; HISSONG, TYLER; PETERSON, DANIELLE; SCANLAN, SEAN F.; STEDHAM, MICHAEL; VALENTINE, JUSTIN
To: TREACE MEDICAL CONCEPTS, INC.
Reel/Frame 071077/0865 →
Continuity (4)
Continuation 17392010 · Aug 2, 2021
Continuation 15687994 · Aug 28, 2017
Provisional Application 62380074 · Aug 26, 2016
Related Publication 20240215988A1 · Jul 4, 2024
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