US 12,082,827 B2
Minimally invasive surgery targeting guides and methods of use
Pierre-Luc Sylvestre, Grenchen (CH); Alexis Christen, Herzogenbuchsee (CH); Katja Stucki, Baden (CH); and Matthias Paulisch, Roggwil (CH)
Assigned to Stryker European Operations Limited, Carrigtwohill (IE)
Filed by Stryker European Operations Limited, Carrigtwohill (IE)
Filed on Jul. 27, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/874,438.
Application 17/874,438 is a continuation of application No. 17/110,562, filed on Dec. 3, 2020, granted, now 11,432,832.
Prior Publication US 2022/0361900 A1, Nov. 17, 2022
Int. Cl. A61B 17/17 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01)
CPC A61B 17/1728 (2013.01) [A61B 2017/00424 (2013.01)] 9 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of aligning a targeting guide with a bone plate comprising:
physically aligning a first targeting guide pattern of holes extending through upper and lower sides of a body of the targeting guide with a first plate pattern of holes of a first bone plate, the targeting guide including the first targeting guide pattern of holes and a second targeting guide pattern of holes extending through first and second lateral sides of the body, the first and second lateral sides connecting the upper and lower sides and being substantially perpendicular to the upper and lower sides such that an axis of each hole of the second targeting guide pattern of holes extends from the first lateral side through the second lateral side, wherein the axis of each hole of the second targeting guide pattern of holes is coaxial with an axis of a corresponding one of a second plate pattern of holes of a second bone plate when the targeting guide is attached to the second bone plate.