US 12,433,654 B2
Lisfranc reconstruction device, kit, and method
Wesley Reed, Libertyville, IL (US); Ryan Niver, Glenview, IL (US); Samuel Nader, Arlington Heights, IL (US); Scott Goldstein, Deerfield, IL (US); and Dinesh Koka, Winter Park, FL (US)
Assigned to Medline Industries, LP, Northfield, IL (US)
Filed by Medline Industries, LP, Northfield, IL (US)
Filed on Feb. 8, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/107,373.
Prior Publication US 2024/0261010 A1, Aug. 8, 2024
Int. Cl. A61B 17/86 (2006.01); A61B 17/28 (2006.01); A61B 17/68 (2006.01)
CPC A61B 17/864 (2013.01) [A61B 2017/2837 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2845 (2013.01); A61B 2017/681 (2013.01)] 23 Claims
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1. A Lisfranc reconstruction device comprising:
first and second operator grips, said first operator grip connected to a first link and said second operator grip connected to a second link, said first and second operator grips being movable relative to one another upon manual compression;
a mechanical linkage coupling said first link and said second link to a first arm that includes a barrel and a second arm that includes a jaw, the mechanical linkage including at least a prismatic joint, the mechanical linkage converting motion of the first and second operator grips into relative translation of the barrel and jaw;
a retention mechanism for retaining a relative position of the barrel and jaw relative to one another.