Abstract: Systems, devices, and techniques can be used to perform an osteotomy on a bone of a foot, to realign a cut bone portion relative to an adjacent bone portion, and/or to fixate a moved position of the cut bone portion relative to the adjacent bone portion for fusion. In some examples, the disclosed devices and techniques can be used as part of a metatarsal correction procedure in which a metatarsal is treated to correct a bunion deformity.

Abstract: A bone positioning guide may include a main body member, a shaft, and a bone engagement member. The shaft can be movably connected to the main body member and have the bone engagement member rotatably coupled to its distal end. The bone engagement member can have a surface configured to engage a bone. The main body member can also include a tip opposite the bone engagement member for engaging a second bone. In use, the bone engagement member may be positioned in contact with a medial side of a first metatarsal while the tip is positioned in contact with a lateral side of a different metatarsal, such as a second metatarsal. The shaft can then be moved to advance the bone engagement member toward the tip, causing realignment of the first metatarsal.

Abstract: A sleeve is made up of two halves which in one embodiment are identical. The sleeve includes a channel extending along the length thereof, which is sized to receive a line therein, which line is to be removed from a splice. The sleeve includes a shim on an end thereof which is sized to fit into an end of the splice, with a tip of the shim pushing back jaws of the splice to remove the line from the splice. A casing fits over the sleeve halves to hold them together. This casing includes a first half and the second half which are pivoted together about a pivot joint. The tool including the casing and sleeve halves can slide along the line to allow the tip of the shim to fit into the end of the splice and push back the jaws to release the line.