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Calcaneal bone plate targeting guide

US11039867B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Biomet C.V. · GI

Inventors

Donald Bohay · Ada, US
John G. Anderson · Lowell, US
John Early · Dallas, US
Leslie Grujic · Sydney, AU
Ross T. Leung · Piscataway, US
Chris Bremer · Warsaw, US
Kelly Lackey · Warsaw, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 23, 2019
Grant date	Jun 22, 2021
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 10, 2039

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61B17/808
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A calcaneal targeting device includes a guide body configured to target a corresponding calcaneal bone plate. The guide body includes at least one mounting opening that is configured to align with a corresponding mounting opening of the calcaneal bone plate, at least one targeting opening configured to align with a corresponding fixation opening of the calcaneal bone plate, and a guiding portion that includes a tali targeting opening and a first elongated opening that has a first length. The first elongated opening is configured to allow sliding of a guide wire across the first length and align the tali targeting opening with a sustentaculum tali.

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