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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 08, 2019
Filed:
Apr. 11, 2019
Arthrex, Inc., Naples, FL (US);
Rudraksh Khosla, Naples, FL (US);
Nick Metcalfe, Bonita Springs, FL (US);
Tyler Clevett, Bonita Springs, FL (US);
ARTHREX, INC., Naples, FL (US);
Abstract
The invention provides an adjustable pin setting targeter device for body tissue. It has an elongate longitudinal landmark guiding structure with a body with a through hole formed therethrough, a plurality of grooves formed on the body, a unique identifier associated with each groove, and a plurality of incremented number series equal to a number X next to each groove. Each incremented number series consists of a plurality of spaced apart incremented numbers N incremented by the number X, and associated location marks. The targeter devices also includes a plurality of legs that slideably engage with each groove, and a locking mechanism. Each leg has X number of longitudinally spaced apart unique identifiers and associated sight lines formed thereon. Each leg's longitudinal position is set by aligning one of its respective unique identifiers and its associated sight lines with one number N and associated location mark.