Hallux valgus bone alignment system patent

ChangeBridge: Patent Grants - Diagnosis & Surgery (A61B)

Published April 7th, 2026

Detected April 8th, 2026

Summary

The USPTO granted patent US12594107B2 to Wright Medical Technology, Inc. for a minimally invasive osteotomy fragment shifter, stabilizer, and targeter system designed to correct hallux valgus deformity (bunions). The system includes an intramedullary hook, screw assembly with skin-interfacing portion, and guide pin aperture for anchoring to the metatarsal. The patent contains 19 claims and was filed on June 27, 2025.

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The USPTO issued patent US12594107B2 to Wright Medical Technology, Inc., covering a bone alignment system for hallux valgus correction using an intramedullary hook, screw assembly, and guide pin mechanism in a minimally invasive surgical approach. This grant confers exclusive intellectual property rights for the claimed device configuration and method to the assignee.

Medical device manufacturers and orthopedic surgical instrument companies should monitor this patent when developing or manufacturing similar bunion correction devices or osteotomy systems to assess potential infringement risks and licensing requirements.

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Monitor for potential licensing opportunities if developing competing orthopedic surgical devices
Review patent claims for freedom-to-operate analysis if manufacturing similar surgical instruments
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Minimally invasive surgery osteotomy fragment shifter, stabilizer, and targeter

Grant US12594107B2 Kind: B2 Apr 07, 2026

Assignee

WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.

Inventors

Zachary Korman, Shannon D. Cummings

Abstract

A bone alignment system to correct a hallux valgus deformity includes a main body including an intramedullary (IM) hook, the IM hook including an end portion sized and configured to be inserted into an intramedullary canal of at least one of a first fragment or a second fragment of a bisected metatarsal; and a screw assembly including a screw threaded through the main body and a skin-interfacing portion attached to a first end of the screw, wherein the main body defines an aperture that extends through the main body and is sized and configured to guide a guide pin for anchoring the main body to the metatarsal.