Term #2,307
Correction Procedure
Claim Term
Correction Procedure
Reference Case 1
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Date Added
9/1/25
Created
9/1/25, 6:35 PM
Modified
9/5/25, 10:17 PM
Full Desc
“Correction Procedure” refers to any method, technique, workflow, treatment, operation, intervention, or the like that is intended to produce a correction. Examples include, without limitation, surgical procedures (e.g., osteotomy, arthrodesis, soft-tissue balancing), minimally invasive or percutaneous techniques, intraoperative adjustments, image-guided manipulations, external fixation adjustments, orthotic or prosthetic fitting, bracing, casting, physical therapy protocols, rehabilitation regimens, pharmacologic or biologic interventions, staged or combined approaches, and the like. A correction procedure may be performed on one or more parts of a foot and/or ankle and may include invasive surgical procedures and/or minimally invasive surgical procedures.
Foot and ankle examples of correction procedures include, without limitation, Lapidus procedures (first tarsometatarsal arthrodesis), metatarsus adductus corrections (including metatarsal base osteotomies or soft-tissue balancing), Akin osteotomy, Chevron (Austin) distal metatarsal osteotomy, Scarf osteotomy, proximal metatarsal osteotomy, Weil osteotomy, Cotton osteotomy (medial cuneiform opening wedge), Evans lateral column lengthening, medial displacement calcaneal osteotomy (MDCO), Dwyer or other calcaneal closing-wedge osteotomies, first metatarsophalangeal arthrodesis, cheilectomy, bunionette correction, hammertoe correction (PIP arthrodesis or arthroplasty), gastrocnemius recession, Achilles tendon lengthening, plantar fascia release, spring-ligament repair, posterior tibial tendon procedures (including Kidner), Lisfranc arthrodesis, tarsal coalition resection, lateral ligament reconstruction (Broström), subtalar arthrodesis, arthrodesis, and the like.
Minimally invasive surgery (MIS) examples of correction procedures include, without limitation, percutaneous or arthroscopically assisted techniques such as MICA/PECA (minimally invasive/percutaneous Chevron-Akin bunion correction), DMMO (distal minimally invasive metatarsal osteotomy) for lesser metatarsals, percutaneous Akin osteotomy, percutaneous distal or proximal metatarsal osteotomies, percutaneous bunionette osteotomy, minimally invasive or percutaneous Lapidus arthrodesis, minimally invasive cheilectomy, endoscopic or percutaneous gastrocnemius recession, percutaneous Achilles tendon lengthening, endoscopic plantar fasciotomy, arthroscopic Broström lateral ligament repair, endoscopic calcaneoplasty for Haglund deformity, percutaneous MDCO or Dwyer calcaneal osteotomy, minimally invasive subtalar arthrodesis, arthroscopically assisted Lisfranc reduction/arthrodesis, percutaneous hammertoe correction (including PIP arthrodesis with intramedullary fixation), percutaneous screw fixation of fractures or osteotomies, and the like.
A correction procedure may be planned, simulated, rehearsed, or executed in one or multiple stages, may use instruments, devices, implants, or software, and may be performed manually, robotically, or via computer-assisted systems, and the like. A correction procedure may include procedures that comport to conventional standard of care, as well as standard of care procedures that have certain measurements, corrections, a planned change in measurements, a correction intended to produce different measurements, adjustments, edits, or changes applied. These modifications may be based on surgeon discretion, user preferences, patient preferences, institutional protocols, system-generated recommendations, software-generated recommendations, colleague input, or other factors. In certain embodiments, a correction procedure may be tailored to optimize clinical outcomes, patient satisfaction, workflow efficiency, or procedural safety, or the like.
Applications using this term
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| 71212.157.USU1 | Defined | — | App terms |