Patent ID: 11903598
Assignee: MEDARTIS AG
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 8:
9. A method for use in displacing a bone, comprising:
coupling a first arm of a body to a first bone portion via a first leg connected to the body, the first leg engaging the first bone portion;
coupling a second arm of the body to a second bone portion via a second leg connected to the body;
applying a force between the first arm and the first leg via a force application fixture coupled to the first arm and the first leg to move the first bone portion relative to the second bone portion;
wherein said body is connected to an outrigger arm, and further comprising extending said outrigger arm from said body and away from said body such that said outrigger arm extends along said first bone portion, said outrigger arm having an opening for aligning a screw such that the screw connects the first bone portion to the second bone portion; and
wherein the applying the force by said force application fixture between said first arm and said first leg comprises applying the force to displace said first bone portion relative to said second bone portion.