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US 12,343,045 · App. 17/759,627 · Granted Jul 1, 2025

Targeting guide and associated method

Inventors: Zachary Korman (Memphis, TN); John White (Arlington, TN)
Assignee: WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
A61B17/66A61B17/1775A61B2017/565A61B2017/681
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Patent No.
US 12,343,045
App. No.
17/759,627
Granted
Jul 1, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A system includes a base and a targeting guide coupled to the base. The base includes a first member and a second member. The first member defines a first hole for receiving a first fixation element for coupling the first member to a bone. The second member is pivotably coupled to the first member. The second member defines a second hole and a third hole. The second hole is for receiving a second fixation element for coupling the second member to a bone, and the third hole is for receiving an adjustment member for adjusting an angle between the first member and the second member. The targeting guide extends from a first end to a second end and defines a fourth hole adjacent to the second end of the targeting guide. The fourth hole is sized and configured to receive a fixation device therein.

Claims (18)

1. A system, comprising:

a base including first and second members that are coupled together in a pivoting arrangement, the first member including a first hole for receiving a first fixation element for coupling the first member to a first bone portion and a second hole for receiving an adjustment member for adjusting an angle between the first and second members, the second member having an adjustable length and defining at least one hole for receiving at least one second fixation element for coupling the second member to a second bone portion; and

a targeting member extending from a first end to a second end so as to be configured to be positioned relative to the base, the targeting member defines a first hole adjacent to the first end for receiving one of the at least one second fixation elements and further defines at least one hole for guiding at least one third fixation element into engagement with the first and second bone portions that is disposed adjacent to the second end of the targeting member.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one hole includes a pair of parallel holes.

3. A system, comprising:

a base including first and second members that are coupled together in a pivoting arrangement, the first member including a first hole for receiving a first fixation element for coupling the first member to a first bone portion and a second hole for receiving an adjustment member for adjusting an angle between the first and second members, the second member having an adjustable length and defining at least one hole for receiving at least one second fixation element for coupling the second member to a second bone portion wherein the second member includes a first component and a second component that are adjustable relative to one another, further wherein the second component defines an opening sized and configured to receive at least a portion of the first component therein; and

a targeting member configured to be positioned relative to the base, the targeting member defining at least one hole for guiding at least one third fixation element into engagement with the first and second bone portions.

4. The system of claim 3 , wherein the first component is coupled to the first member and the second component defines the at least one hole for receiving at least one second fixation element.

5. The system of claim 3 , wherein the second component defines a hole sized and configured to receive a second adjustment member for adjusting the length of the second member.

6. A method, comprising:

inserting a first fixation element through a first hole defined by a first member of a base of a tool;

inserting a second fixation element through a second hole defined by a second member of the base of the tool;

adjusting an angle between the first member and the second member with a first adjustment member;

adjusting a length of the second member with a second adjustment member;

positioning a targeting member relative to the tool such that the first fixation element is at least partially received within a first hole defined adjacent to a first end of the targeting member; and inserting at least one third fixation element through at least one third hole defined adjacent to a second end of the targeting member.

7. The method of claim 6 , wherein adjusting an angle between the first member and the second member adjusts a position of a first bone relative to a second bone.

8. The method of claim 6 , wherein adjusting a length of the second member adjusts a position of a first bone relative to a second bone.

9. The method of claim 6 , wherein the at least one third fixation element extends through a first bone that is coupled to the first member of the base and into a second bone that is coupled to the second member of the base.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 28, 2022
From: KORMAN, ZACHARY; WHITE, JOHN
To: WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
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Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 63001610 · Mar 30, 2020
Related Publication 20230055767A1 · Feb 23, 2023
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