Patent ID: 9700414
Date: 2017-07-11
CPC Classifications: A61B,A61F

Claim:
1. A method of implanting an osteotomy implant at an osteotomy site, the method comprising: forming a cut in bone to create an osteotomy site with a first bone surface on a first side of the cut and a second bone surface on a second side of the cut; providing or obtaining a pre-assembled osteotomy implant comprising a first part, a second part, and a hinge to facilitate compression or expansion of the osteotomy implant, wherein the first and second parts of the osteotomy implant are non-removably joined via the hinge; comparing a width of the pre-assembled osteotomy implant to a width of the osteotomy site; if the width of the pre-assembled osteotomy implant is wider than the width of the osteotomy site, compressing the implant along the hinge to decrease the width of the osteotomy implant; if the width of the pre-assembled osteotomy implant is narrower than the width of the osteotomy site, expanding the implant along the hinge to increase the width of the osteotomy implant; and implanting the pre-assembled osteotomy implant into the osteotomy site so that the pre-assembled osteotomy implant engages the first and second bone surfaces of the osteotomy site; and moving an adjustable member that engages the first and second parts of the osteotomy implant to move the first and second parts relative to each other and thereby increase or decrease the width of the osteotomy implant.