US 11,730,496 B2
Alignment instruments and methods for use in total ankle replacement
Daniel J. Lee, Denver, CO (US); Joseph Dogué, Aurora, CO (US); Randy Allard, Golden, CO (US); Francis D. Barmes, Parker, CO (US); Mark Ray Dalton, Austin, TX (US); Albert Dacosta, Lone Tree, CO (US); and Spanky Raymond, Uniontown, OH (US)
Assigned to Paragon 28, Inc., Englewood, CO (US)
Filed by Paragon 28, Inc., Englewood, CO (US)
Filed on Feb. 15, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/671,853.
Application 17/671,853 is a continuation of application No. 17/345,406, filed on Jun. 11, 2021, granted, now 11,246,610.
Application 17/345,406 is a continuation of application No. PCT/US2019/066149, filed on Dec. 13, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/899,655, filed on Sep. 12, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/779,436, filed on Dec. 13, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2022/0167999 A1, Jun. 2, 2022
Int. Cl. A61B 17/17 (2006.01); A61B 90/13 (2016.01); A61B 17/68 (2006.01); A61F 2/42 (2006.01); A61F 2/46 (2006.01)
CPC A61B 17/1775 (2016.11) [A61B 17/68 (2013.01); A61B 90/13 (2016.02); A61F 2/4202 (2013.01); A61F 2/4606 (2013.01); A61B 2017/681 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
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1. A surgical method, comprising:
providing a joint-line referencing system, comprising:
an alignment arm comprising a body having a first portion and a second portion, said first portion and said second portion defining a first side and a second side, said first portion having at least one first through-hole extending from said first side to said second side, the second portion having at least one first opening on said first side;
a first linear member receivable in said at least one first through-hole;
an angelwing alignment member having a portion receivable in said at least one first opening of said alignment arm; and
an alignment foot secured to said second portion, said alignment foot comprising a handle extending away from said first side and a shim extending away from said second side;
placing the shim of the alignment foot adjacent to a joint between a tibia and a talus of a patient;
inserting the first linear member in the at least one first through-hole of the alignment arm;
moving the handle of the alignment foot to position or orient the alignment arm;
inserting a first pin into a passageway of the first linear member and into the tibia of the patient; and
removing the joint-line referencing system from the joint and the first pin.