Patent ID: 11931047
Assignee: TREACE MEDICAL CONCEPTS, INC.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 15:
16. A method comprising:
positioning a guide surface of a cutting guide over a portion of a first metatarsal to be cut, the cutting guide comprising a seeker offset a distance from the guide surface, wherein positioning the guide surface of the cutting guide over the portion of the first metatarsal to be cut comprises inserting the seeker into a joint defined by an end of the first metatarsal;
guiding a cutting instrument along the guide surface to cut the first metatarsal into a proximal metatarsal portion and a distal metatarsal portion;
inserting a guide pin into the distal metatarsal portion;
moving the distal metatarsal bone portion in at least a frontal plane and a transverse plane relative to the proximal metatarsal bone portion, to correct bunion deformity by adjusting an alignment of the distal metatarsal portion relative to the proximal metatarsal portion, wherein moving the distal metatarsal portion comprises moving the distal metatarsal portion in at least the frontal plane by applying a rotational force to the guide pin; and
fixating an adjusted position of the distal metatarsal portion relative to the proximal metatarsal portion by applying at least one fixation device.