Amei Technologies, Inc.

Voom Medical Devices, Inc.

Neal Blitz

Michael George

A method of performing bunion surgery in a manner that significantly reduces or eliminates the risk of damaging the medial dorsal cutaneous (MDC) nerve while shaving or removing prominent redundant bone is described. The method of performing bunion surgery disclosed herein includes a step wherein the distal incision may be formed at an oblique angle relative to the longitudinal axis of the foot to enable insertion of the bur through the distal incision at the same or similar angle at which the incision is formed. Inserting the bur through an oblique distal incision decreases the risk of contacting the MDC nerve either during insertion or during the sweeping motion of the burr during resection of the prominent redundant bone. The oblique incision allows the bur to be placed higher on the foot, which prevents the surrounding skin from being shredded or burned by the bur during the sweeping motion.

Method of performing bunion surgery

The present disclosure describes a bone screw for use in orthopedic procedures. The bone screw includes a shank portion having a helical thread and a head portion also having a helical thread. The head portion has a reverse frustoconical shape, with the conical taper decreasing in the proximal direction.

Orthopedic bone screw

The present disclosure generally relates to fixation plates for use in correcting Hallux Valgus deformities under the Lapidus approach. The plate includes holes defined therethrough in such a way to facilitate multiplanar stability across the metatarsocuneiform joint. The plate is further sized and shaped to approximate the natural anatomic contour of the bone segments surrounding the metatarsocuneiform joint. Related methods for using the Lapidus approach to correct Hallux Valgus deformities are also described.

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New York, NY, United States of America

Neal Blitz