US 11,653,960 B2
Joint osteotomy system and method
Dean J. Nachtrab, Memphis, TN (US); David G. Reynolds, Fairport, NY (US); Paul M. Stemniski, Arlington, TN (US); and Julia C. Alspaugh, Memphis, TN (US)
Assigned to WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC., Memphis, TN (US)
Filed by Wright Medical Technology, Inc., Memphis, TN (US)
Filed on Oct. 30, 2019, as Appl. No. 16/668,639.
Application 16/668,639 is a continuation of application No. 16/655,467, filed on Oct. 17, 2019, granted, now 11,471,202.
Application 16/655,467 is a continuation of application No. PCT/US2017/044419, filed on Jul. 28, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2020/0060697 A1, Feb. 27, 2020
Int. Cl. A61B 17/80 (2006.01); A61B 17/16 (2006.01); A61F 2/42 (2006.01); A61B 17/15 (2006.01); A61B 17/88 (2006.01); A61B 17/17 (2006.01); A61F 2/30 (2006.01); A61B 17/68 (2006.01); A61F 2/46 (2006.01); A61B 34/10 (2016.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01)
CPC A61B 17/8095 (2013.01) [A61B 17/15 (2013.01); A61B 17/151 (2013.01); A61B 17/1662 (2013.01); A61B 17/17 (2013.01); A61B 17/1775 (2016.11); A61B 17/8897 (2013.01); A61F 2/30724 (2013.01); A61F 2/30734 (2013.01); A61F 2/4202 (2013.01); A61B 17/1682 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00477 (2013.01); A61B 2017/681 (2013.01); A61B 2034/108 (2016.02); A61F 2002/3055 (2013.01); A61F 2002/3069 (2013.01); A61F 2002/4205 (2013.01); A61F 2002/4207 (2013.01); A61F 2002/4615 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
coupling a first body to an anterior surface of a first bone by inserting a first pair of pins into a first pair of holes defined by the first body;
coupling a second body to a second bone that forms a joint with the first bone such that at least a portion of the second body is disposed between the first bone and the second bone; and
inserting a first shim at least partially between the first body and the second body;
wherein the first shim has a predetermined thickness configured to correct laxity between the first bone and the second bone.