US12599389B2 - Multi-Sided Cutting Instrument for Mobilizing Small Foot Bones
Summary
USPTO granted patent US12599389B2 to Treace Medical Concepts, Inc. covering a multi-sided orthopedic cutting instrument with multiple cutting surfaces designed for mobilizing and realigning small bones in the foot. The invention includes a handle and cutting head with lead and side cutting surfaces arranged to control soft tissue cutting while limiting inadvertent deep penetration. The patent contains 31 claims and is classified under CPC codes A61B 17/1682, A61B 17/32, A61B 17/1659, and A61B 17/1604.
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USPTO issued patent grant US12599389B2 to Treace Medical Concepts, Inc. for an orthopedic cutting instrument designed for foot bone procedures. The patent covers a cutting head with lead and side cutting surfaces extending angularly away, with optional mirror cutting surfaces on the opposite side, arranged to allow back-and-forth cutting movement in tight joint spaces while limiting inadvertent deep penetration.
For Treace Medical Concepts, this grant provides exclusive rights to manufacture and commercialize the multi-sided cutting instrument for mobilizing small bones in the foot. Competitors in the orthopedic surgical device space should monitor this intellectual property to avoid potential infringement when developing similar instruments. The patent grant does not impose any compliance obligations or deadlines on other parties.
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Multi-sided cutting instrument for mobilizing small bones in the foot
Grant US12599389B2 Kind: B2 Apr 14, 2026
Assignee
Treace Medical Concepts, Inc.
Inventors
Paul Dayton, William T. DeCarbo, Jody McAleer, Robert D. Santrock, Mark Erik Easley, Adriaan Kuyler, Bryan Wilcox
Abstract
An orthopedic cutting instrument can be used to cut and release soft tissue to mobilize a bone for subsequent realignment of the bone. In some examples, the cutting instrument is configured with a handle and a cutting head. The cutting head has multiple cutting surfaces, such as a lead cutting surface and side cutting surfaces extending angularly away from the lead cutting surface. A mirror set of cutting surfaces may be provided on the opposite side of the cutting head. The cutting surfaces may be arranged to allow controlling cutting of soft tissue while limiting inadvertent deep penetration of the cutting instrument. In addition, the cutting surfaces may be arranged to allow back-and-forth cutting movement of the cutting head, which can be useful when working in a tight joint space.
CPC Classifications
A61B 17/1682 A61B 17/32 A61B 17/1659 A61B 17/1604
Filing Date
2023-02-23
Application No.
18173649
Claims
31
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