Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Articulating syndesmosis targeting guide device and method
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Application No.: US14752631Application Date: 2015-06-26
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Publication No.: US10201358B2Publication Date: 2019-02-12
- Inventor: Andrew W. Seykora , James W. Michelinie
- Applicant: Acumed LLC
- Applicant Address: US OR Hillsboro
- Assignee: Acumed LLC
- Current Assignee: Acumed LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US OR Hillsboro
- Agency: Kolisch Hartwell, P.C.
- Main IPC: A61B17/17
- IPC: A61B17/17 ; A61B17/88 ; A61B17/56 ; A61B17/80 ; A61B17/90 ; A61B17/70

Abstract:
Aligning the syndesmosis joint by a novel device and method includes establishing a first plane by attaching a bone plate to the posterolateral aspect of the distal fibula. A second transverse plane arranges perpendicular to the first nominal plane. A syndesmosis targeting guide device includes a post having a post axis extending perpendicular to the first plane and in the second plane. The device includes a curvilinear slider guide extending along an arc in the second plane. The slider is positioned to a first position and fixing that first position to establish a fixed entry point in the fibula wherein the fixed entry point lies in the second plane and further thereby establishing a desired trajectory in the second plane wherein the trajectory includes the fixed entry point based on the slider first position.
Public/Granted literature
- US20160310191A1 Articulating Syndesmosis Targeting Guide Device and Method Public/Granted day:2016-10-27
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