Patent ID: 9486228
Filing Date: 2016-11-08
CPC Classification: A61B,A61K

Claim Text:
1. An osteotomy guide device comprising: a base including an elongated central portion that extends from a first end to a second end, thereby defining an axis, a first extending portion that extends from the first end of the central portion, a second extending portion that extends from the second end of the central portion, and a plurality of passageways, wherein the osteotomy guide device has a thickness and the passageways are formed through the thickness of the osteotomy guide device, wherein the first extending portion is a latching portion, wherein at least a portion of the device is configured to substantially follow at least a portion of an outline of a tibia or fibula as viewed in top view, the portion of the outline being below the tibial tuberosity, wherein the passageways are configured to allow drilling to occur along the outline of the tibia or fibula below the tibial tuberosity as viewed in top view, and wherein the latching portion is configured to latch onto the tibia or fibula below the tibial tuberosity so as to fix the device onto the tibia or fibula, wherein the base has first and second sides, wherein the first side faces the tibia or fibula when the device is fixed onto the tibia or fibula, wherein the latching portion curves toward the first side and includes a tip, wherein the first and second sides are coupled and converge at the tip, and wherein the tip extends toward the second end and in a direction that is parallel to the axis.