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Granted Patent B2
US 12,186,001 · App. 17/663,691 · Granted Jan 7, 2025

Targeting guide

Inventor: Zachary Korman (Memphis, TN)
Assignee: WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
A61B17/8872A61B17/8866A61B17/8875A61B2017/565
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Patent No.
US 12,186,001
App. No.
17/663,691
Granted
Jan 7, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

An assembly includes a first portion including an anchor pivotally attached to a first end of the first portion, the anchor to be inserted into an intramedullary canal of a first bone fragment; a second portion pivotally attached to a second end of the first portion and including a first skin-interfacing portion; a second skin-interfacing portion to interface with and secure the assembly to skin adjacent to the first bone fragment; and an actuation mechanism attached between the first portion and the second portion that actuates pivoting of the second portion to the first portion; wherein a lateral force is generated between the first skin-interfacing portion against a second bone fragment, adjacent to the first bone fragment, and a holding force is provided by the anchor when the actuation mechanism is actuated, so the first portion pivots with respect to second portion, while the anchor is in the intramedullary canal.

Claims (23)

1. An assembly comprising:

a first portion including an anchor attached to a first end of the first portion, the anchor configured to be inserted into an intramedullary canal of a first bone fragment;

a second portion pivotally attached to a second end of the first portion via a sliding pin within a curved slot, and including a first skin-interfacing portion;

a second skin-interfacing portion configured to interface with and secure the assembly to skin of a patient's foot; and

an actuation mechanism attached between the first portion and the second portion that actuates a pivoting of the second portion with respect to the first portion; wherein

the actuation mechanism is rotated to pivot the second portion with respect to the first portion and to draw the sliding pin toward the actuation mechanism causing relative rotation such that, while the anchor is located in the intramedullary canal of the first bone fragment, the first skin-interfacing portion is configured to contact and push a second bone fragment, adjacent to the first bone fragment, off-axis relative to the first bone fragment.

2. The assembly of claim 1 , further comprising a trajectory cartridge attached to the first portion or the second portion and including a first channel aligned to project a trajectory line to the second bone fragment.

3. The assembly of claim 2 , wherein the trajectory cartridge includes a plurality of channels including the first channel that are aligned to each project a trajectory line to the second bone fragment.

4. The assembly of claim 3 , wherein a longitudinal axis along a length of the first channel of the plurality of channels is parallel to a longitudinal axis along a length of a second channel of the plurality of channels.

5. The assembly of claim 4 , wherein the first channel is configured to receive a targeting sleeve and the second channel is configured to receive a guide wire.

6. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the second skin-interfacing portion includes a guide attached to the second portion.

7. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the first skin-interfacing portion is wedge shaped.

8. A kit comprising:

the assembly of claim 1 ; and

a trajectory cartridge attachable to the assembly and including a first channel aligned to project a first trajectory line to the second bone fragment.

9. The kit of claim 8 , further comprising a guide to attach the assembly and the trajectory cartridge.

10. The kit of claim 8 , further comprising a plurality of trajectory cartridges wherein each of the plurality of trajectory cartridges includes a different configuration of a channel aligned to project a trajectory line to the second bone fragment.

11. The kit of any of claim 8 , further comprising:

a plurality of targeting sleeves, and

a plurality of fixation wires.

12. The kit of any of claim 8 , further comprising a tissue protector sleeve that includes a sleeve configured to receive a screw to be inserted into the first bone fragment and the second bone fragment.

13. The kit of any of claim 8 , further comprising a corner removal guide configured to guide removal of a portion of the first bone fragment.

14. The kit of claim 13 wherein the corner removal guide includes a plurality of guide holes, a first of which is configured to receive a screwdriver for a screw to be fixed fixed to the first and the second bone fragments, and a second of which is configured to guide the removal of the portion of the first bone fragment.

Assignments (1)
NUNC PRO TUNC ASSIGNMENT Recorded May 17, 2022
From: KORMAN, ZACHARY
To: WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Reel/Frame 059930/0004 →
Continuity (3)
Provisional Application 63211597 · Jun 17, 2021
Provisional Application 63247899 · Sep 24, 2021
Related Publication 20220401140A1 · Dec 22, 2022
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