US 12,133,656 B2
Circular fixator system and method
Daniel E. Free, Arlington, TN (US); Robert M. Howles, Bartlett, TN (US); Elizabeth J. Phelps, Collierville, TN (US); Kian-Ming Wong, Lakeland, TN (US); and Braham Dhillon, Memphis, TN (US)
Assigned to WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC., Memphis, TN (US)
Filed by WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC., Memphis, TN (US)
Filed on Oct. 26, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/494,963.
Application 18/056,027 is a division of application No. 17/079,852, filed on Oct. 26, 2020, granted, now 11,529,152, issued on Dec. 20, 2022.
Application 17/079,852 is a division of application No. 16/072,043, granted, now 11,134,964, issued on Oct. 5, 2021, previously published as PCT/US2016/023729, filed on Mar. 23, 2016.
Application 18/494,963 is a continuation of application No. 18/056,027, filed on Nov. 16, 2022, granted, now 11,857,207.
Prior Publication US 2024/0050110 A1, Feb. 15, 2024
Int. Cl. A61B 17/17 (2006.01); A61B 17/15 (2006.01); A61B 17/16 (2006.01); A61B 17/64 (2006.01); A61B 90/00 (2016.01); A61F 2/42 (2006.01); A61F 2/46 (2006.01); A61G 13/12 (2006.01)
CPC A61B 17/1775 (2016.11) [A61B 17/1642 (2013.01); A61B 17/1682 (2013.01); A61B 17/6425 (2013.01); A61G 13/125 (2013.01); A61B 17/157 (2013.01); A61B 17/1659 (2013.01); A61B 17/171 (2013.01); A61B 17/1739 (2013.01); A61B 2090/034 (2016.02); A61F 2/4202 (2013.01); A61F 2002/4205 (2013.01); A61F 2002/4207 (2013.01); A61F 2/4606 (2013.01); A61G 13/129 (2013.01); A61G 13/1295 (2013.01)] 13 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method, comprising:
fixing a talus of a patient to a foot holder including a fixation device having a base and a rotation plate with a circular retaining body wherein the circular retaining body has a groove on a side edge, and the rotation plate has at least one locking pin that is positionable within the groove to prevent translation of the rotation plate relative to the circular retaining body, but permit rotation of the rotation plate relative to the circular retaining body;
aligning the talus with a tibia of the patient;
attaching a cartridge holder to the foot holder, the cartridge holder including at least two movable tabs;
attaching at least one of resection guide and a sizing guide to the cartridge holder, the cartridge holder and the at least one of resection guide and sizing guide being configured so that, when the resection guide or sizing guide is attached, the resection guide is positioned and aligned to cut the talus and tibia, or the sizing guide is positioned and aligned to drill holes in the talus and tibia, respectively; and
moving the tabs to extend into respective slots in the at least one of resection guide and sizing guide.