Patent ID: 11937849
Assignee: TREACE MEDICAL CONCEPTS, INC.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. A method of performing a bunion surgery to correct an alignment between a first metatarsal and a first cuneiform, the method comprising:
aligning a bone cutting guide with a joint between a first metatarsal and a first cuneiform, the bone cutting guide comprising a joint plate offset from a guide feature of the bone cutting guide, the joint plate extending downwardly relative to the guide feature, wherein aligning the bone cutting guide with the joint comprises inserting the joint plate into the joint;
using the guide feature of the bone cutting guide to guide a cutting tool to cut a leading edge of the first metatarsal;
adjusting an alignment of the first metatarsal relative to the first cuneiform using a bone positioning device; and
fixing a position of the first metatarsal relative to the first cuneiform with a bone connector.