Patent ID: 11871943
Assignee: PARAGON 28, INC.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. A surgical method, comprising:
providing a joint-line referencing system, comprising:
an alignment arm comprising a body having a first portion and a second portion, said first portion and said second portion defining a first side and a second side, said first portion having at least one first through-hole extending from said first side to said second side, the second portion having at least one first opening on said first side;
a first linear member receivable in said at least one first through-hole;
an angelwing alignment member having a portion receivable in said at least one first opening of said alignment arm; and
an alignment foot secured to said second portion, said alignment foot comprising a handle extending away from said first side and a shim extending away from said second side;

placing the shim of the alignment foot adjacent to a joint between a tibia and a talus of a patient;
inserting the first linear member in the at least one first through-hole of the alignment arm;
moving the handle of the alignment foot to position or orient the alignment arm;
inserting a first pin into a passageway of the first linear member and into the tibia of the patient; and
removing the joint-line referencing system from the joint and the first pin.