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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 19, 2023
Filed:
Sep. 18, 2020
Restor3d, Inc., Durham, NC (US);
Brian Garvey, Bryn Mawr, PA (US);
Deepak Padmanabhan, Philadelphia, PA (US);
RESTOR3D, INC., Durham, NC (US);
Abstract
The present disclosure generally discloses instruments and methods of using those instruments for performing various aspects of ankle replacement surgery. In one embodiment, an alignment assembly for adjusting a position of a guide tool relative to a patient is provided. The alignment assembly includes a proximal housing; a distal housing configured to be connected to the guide tool; and at least one linkage system configured to adjust a relative angle between at least two portions of the alignment assembly. A surgical guide wire is also disclosed. The surgical guide wire includes a distal tip having a tapered or trocar end configured for insertion into a bone; a distal region adjacent to the distal tip; a transition region adjacent to the distal region; and a proximal region adjacent to the transition region.