Parallel guide for minimally invasive bunion surgery
US11931088B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 9, 2021 |
| Grant date | Mar 19, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 25, 2042 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/565
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A surgical guide includes a body including a beveled distal surface configured to being placed against a side of a foot and a proximal surface. The body includes at least one channel that extends between the beveled distal surface and the proximal surface of the body. At least one K-wire is receivable in the at least one channel and is configured to being received in a metatarsal and a capital fragment of the foot. The guide includes a handle, and a preset angle is defined between a longitudinal axis of the body and the beveled distal surface of the body. The preset angle is between approximately 25° and approximately 30°.
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