US Patent Issued to Fusion Orthopedics USA on July 21 for "Surgical systems and methods including aligning guides for performing a percutaneous bunion correction" (Arizona Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 21 -- United States Patent no. 12,685,563, issued on July 21, was assigned to Fusion Orthopedics USA LLC (Mesa, Ariz.).

"Surgical systems and methods including aligning guides for performing a percutaneous bunion correction" was invented by Adam J. Cundiff (Gilbert, Ariz.), Nathan G. Peterson (Gilbert, Ariz.) and Eli W. Jacobson (Chandler, Ariz.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Surgical systems and methods for correcting a bunion percutaneously including aligning guides are provided herein. At least one embodiment includes a handle including a rod with a first end including a first longitudinal axis and a second end including a second longitudinal axis offset from the firs...