Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Procedure for repairing foot injury
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Application No.: US15288441Application Date: 2016-10-07
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Publication No.: US10022138B2Publication Date: 2018-07-17
- Inventor: Kian-Ming (Kevin) Wong , Vernon R. Hartdegen
- Applicant: Wright Medical Technology, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US TN Memphis
- Assignee: Wright Medical Technology, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Wright Medical Technology, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US TN Memphis
- Agency: Duane Morris LLP
- Main IPC: A61B17/17
- IPC: A61B17/17 ; A61B17/66 ; A61B90/00

Abstract:
A Lisfranc injury between a second metatarsal and medial cuneiform is repaired by gaining access to the injury site and placing two arm members of a novel drill guide around the two neighboring bones at the injury site, drilling a guide wire through the two bones guided by the drill guide to a desired depth, and measuring the depth of the guide wire for determining proper length for a bone screw for securing the two bones.
Public/Granted literature
- US20170020538A1 PROCEDURE FOR REPAIRING FOOT INJURY Public/Granted day:2017-01-26
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