Patent ID: 11911046
Assignee: MICROPORT ORTHOPEDICS HOLDINGS INC.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A  B  G  Y | IPC A  B  G

Claim 0:
1. A method, comprising:
positioning a cutting guide relative to a first bone with a locating device, the cutting guide including a first slot extending in a first direction, a second slot extending in a second direction, and a third slot extending in a third direction; and
securing the locating device to the first bone by inserting a pin through a through-bore of the locating device and the first bone in the first direction, wherein the locating device includes a body having a first and a second side, the first side including a surface that is complementary to a surface of the first bone, the body having a surface that is recessed relative to a surface of the second side such that the recessed surface of the body is disposed between the complementary surface and the surface of the second side, wherein the recessed surface is sized to receive a cutting guide, and a plurality of slots are defined through the recessed surface.