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

Claim 7:
8. 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, wherein the first portion comprises at least one first through-hole, at least one second through-hole, and the second portion comprises at least one opening;

a first linear member and a second linear member;
an angelwing alignment member having a portion receivable in the at least one opening of said alignment arm; and
an alignment foot secured to said second portion of the body, said alignment foot having a handle and a shim extending away from the alignment foot;

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 into the at least one first through-hole and the second linear member in the at least one second through-hole;
moving the handle of the alignment foot to position or orient the alignment arm; and
removing the joint-line referencing system from the joint.