Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Osteotomy device, in particular for performing extreme SCARF osteotomy in the treatment of severe Hallux Valgus
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Application No.: US14785911Application Date: 2014-04-02
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Publication No.: US10022170B2Publication Date: 2018-07-17
- Inventor: Thibaut Leemrijse , Michel Maestro , Bernhard Devos , Marc Relave , Jean-Luc Besse
- Applicant: BIOTECH ORTHO
- Applicant Address: FR Montbonnot-Saint-Martin
- Assignee: TORNIER
- Current Assignee: TORNIER
- Current Assignee Address: FR Montbonnot-Saint-Martin
- Agency: Duane Morris LLP
- Priority: FR1353917 20130429
- International Application: PCT/FR2014/050781 WO 20140402
- International Announcement: WO2014/177783 WO 20141106
- Main IPC: A61B17/80
- IPC: A61B17/80 ; A61B17/86

Abstract:
An extreme movement osteotomy device includes an attachment plate suitable for being locked to the cortical substance of the bone to be treated, having a first proximal portion suitable for being attached to the inner cortical substance of the metatarsal diaphysis of the bone, a distal portion suitable for being attached to the outer cortical substance, next to the epiphysis of the metatarsus, and a central portion connecting the proximal and distal portions, each one of the proximal and distal portions of the plate being provided with at least one hole and orthopedic screws to pass therethrough; and a proximal intramedullary support system having a shank with a foam tip extending from the end of the proximal portion of the plate.
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