Patent ID: 8784457

Claim:
An implant, useful for treating bone abnormalities at a patient's first metatarsocuneiform joint, comprising: a plate component and a wedge component, said wedge component connected to and extending perpendicular from the plane formed by said plate component surface and dividing said plate component into an anterior portion and a posterior portion, and said wedge component being configured to insert into a patient's metatarsocuneiform joint, said anterior portion comprising three holes through which bone screws can be used to secure said anterior portion to a patient's first metatarsal bone, said posterior portion comprising three holes through which bone screws can be used to secure said posterior portion to the patient's cuneiform, said anterior portion has a flare having a first width, said plate component middle portion has a second width and said posterior portion has a flare having a third width, said third width is greater than each of the first and second widths, respectively, said second width is smaller than each of the first and third widths, respectively, and, wherein said implant treats bone abnormalities by inhibiting abnormal deviation of the first metatarsal bone.