Patent ID: 11963703
Assignee: TREACE MEDICAL CONCEPTS, INC.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. A method of correcting a bunion comprising:
fixing a support to a metatarsal;
aligning a main guide member relative to the support, the main guide member comprising a cutting guide surface;
guiding a cutting member along the cutting guide surface of the main guide member to cut an end of the metatarsal;
moving the metatarsal in a transverse plane to correct a transverse plane deformity caused by a bunion;
moving the metatarsal in a frontal plane to correct a frontal plane deformity caused by the bunion, wherein moving the metatarsal in the frontal plane comprises applying a rotational force to a pin inserted into the metatarsal; and
fixing a moved position of the metatarsal relative to a cuneiform separated from the metatarsal by a joint.