Multi-Planar Fixation System orthopedic surgical device
Summary
USPTO granted Patent US12588932B2 to inventors Adam J. Cundiff, Nathan G. Peterson, Scott Maling, Mark William Roberts, Jr., and Eli W. Jacobson for a multi-planar fixation system used in orthopedic surgery. The system comprises a body with curved, dorsal, and medial extensions configured to conform to foot anatomy for osteotomy fixation.
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USPTO issued Patent No. US12588932B2 on March 31, 2026, granting exclusive rights to a multi-planar osteotomy fixation system for orthopedic surgery. The system includes a body, curved portion, dorsal extension, medial extension, and at least three fixation holes designed to conform to the curvature of the first cuneiform, dorsal side of the first metatarsal, and medial side of the first metatarsal. The patent contains 16 claims and was filed on January 31, 2023.
This patent grant confers market exclusivity to the patent holder in the United States for the described surgical device technology. Manufacturers of orthopedic fixation devices should evaluate whether their products infringe upon the granted claims before commercializing similar multi-planar fixation systems. Healthcare providers utilizing such devices should be aware of potential licensing requirements.
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Multi-planar fixation system
Grant US12588932B2 Kind: B2 Mar 31, 2026
Inventors
Adam J. Cundiff, Nathan G. Peterson, Scott Maling, Mark William Roberts, Jr., Eli W. Jacobson
Abstract
Osteotomy fixation systems and surgical methods are provided herein. A fixation system can comprise a body, a curved portion, a dorsal extension, a medial extension, and at least three fixation holes. The curved portion can be configured to conform to a curvature of a first cuneiform. The dorsal extension can be configured to conform to a curvature of a dorsal side of a first metatarsal. The medial extension can be configured to conform to a curvature of a medial side of the first metatarsal.
CPC Classifications
A61B 17/68 A61B 17/1775 A61B 2017/564
Filing Date
2023-01-31
Application No.
18104262
Claims
16
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