{
    "matter": "OPT-9",
    "document_type": "Patent terminology definitions",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "term": "arm",
            "definition": "As used herein, an “arm” refers to an elongated structure that extends from another structure such as a base or a body. In certain embodiments, an arm can be configured to support a load (including a tension, compression, shear, torsion, and/or bending load). In certain embodiments, an arm may comprise a generally planar structure. An arm can be a separate structure connected to, or integrated with, another structure. Based on how the arm connects to or extends from another structure, such as a base or body, the arm can resemble an arm of a human or animal in that the arm can be an appendage to another structure. An arm can be two-dimensional or three-dimensional and can have a variety of geometric shapes and/or cross-sectional shapes, including, but not limited to a rectangle, a square, or other polygon, as well as a circle, an ellipse, an ovoid, or other circular or semi-circular shape. An arm can be made from a variety of materials including, metal, plastic, ceramic, wood, fiberglass, or the like. One arm may be distinguished from another based on where the arm is positioned within a structure, component, or apparatus."
        },
        {
            "term": "assembly",
            "definition": "As used herein, an \"assembly\" refers to a collection, set, or kit of two or more structures, components, parts, systems, and/or sub-systems that together may be used, connected, coupled, applied, integrated, or adapted to be used to perform one or more functions and/or features. An assembly may include a modifier that identifies one or more particular functions or operations that can be accomplished using the assembly. Examples of such modifiers applied to an assembly, include, but are not limited to, \"measurement assembly,\" \"correction assembly,\" \"fixation assembly,\" \"separation assembly,\" \"cutting assembly,\" and the like."
        },
        {
            "term": "balance gauge",
            "definition": "As used herein, a \"balance gauge\" refers to an apparatus, instrument, structure, device, component, system, assembly, hardware, software, firmware, circuit, module, or logic structured, organized, configured, programmed, designed, arranged, or engineered to measure an attribute, characteristic, state, or condition of another structure or object or set of structures or objects. In one embodiment, the balance gauge is structured, organized, configured, programmed, designed, arranged, or engineered to measure a balance status between two or more structures."
        },
        {
            "term": "balance indicator",
            "definition": "As used herein, a \"balance indicator\" refers to an apparatus, device, component, system, assembly, mechanism, hardware, software, firmware, circuit, module, or logic structured, organized, configured, programmed, designed, arranged, or engineered to indicate a balance status to a user of a device or apparatus that includes the balance indicator. The balance indicator can include one or more of an audible signal, a tactile signal, a visual signal or indication, and the like. Alternatively, or in addition, the balance indicator may comprise a mechanical device, an electromechanical device, an electronic device (analog or digital), and the like."
        },
        {
            "term": "balance status",
            "definition": "As used herein, a \"balance status\" refers to a condition, state, attribute, value, and/or characteristic, of one or more members, components, structures, and/or openings relative to a state of desired, correct, and/or equal proportions, configuration, alignment, and/or orientation between a reference set of one or more members, components, structures, and/or openings and the one or more members, components, structures, and/or openings being evaluated, measured, or examined. In certain embodiments, the balance status can be a binary condition, state, attribute, value, and/or characteristic. For example, a relationship between the one or more structures or openings and a reference set of one or more structures or openings may be either balanced or unbalanced (also referred to as imbalanced). \r\nAlternatively, or in addition, a balance status can be a condition, state, attribute, value, and/or characteristic within a range of possible conditions, states, attributes, values, and/or characteristics. For example, in one embodiment, a balance status may be measured with respect to a scale or range of degrees between a positive maximum value and a negative minimum value where a balance status of zero on the range represents a balanced state and a non-zero value along the range represents an unbalanced state. In one embodiment, a range used to measure the balance status may extend from -5 degrees to +5 degrees.\r\nIn certain embodiments, a balance status can represent whether or not a superior resection of one bone of a joint is parallel to an inferior resection of another bone of the joint. In another embodiment, a balance status can represent a degree to which a superior resection of one bone of a joint is, or is not, parallel to an inferior resection of another bone of the joint. In another embodiment, a balance status can represent how two bones of a joint and space / opening between them relate to a medial collateral ligament and a lateral collateral ligament interact to each other to achieve a desired relationship with the joint."
        },
        {
            "term": "balanced condition",
            "definition": "As used herein, a \"balanced condition\" refers to a state of a bone and/or joint having a desired alignment of the bone or joint with a central axis of a limb or anatomical structure that includes the bone and/or joint. In certain embodiments, a balanced condition refers to a condition of the bone or joint that is not a varus condition and is not a valgus condition."
        },
        {
            "term": "base",
            "definition": "\"Base\" refers to a main or central structure, component, or part of a structure. A base is often a structure, component, or part upon which, or from which other structures extend into, out of, away from, are coupled to, or connect to. A base may have a variety of geometric shapes and configurations. A base may be rigid or pliable. A base may be solid or hollow. A base can have any number of sides. In one embodiment, a base may include a housing, frame, or framework for a larger system, component, structure, or device. In certain embodiments, a base can be a part at the bottom or underneath a structure designed to extend or to be extended vertically when the structure is in a desired configuration or position. Certain bones such as a metatarsal bone can include a base as one structural component of the bone."
        },
        {
            "term": "body",
            "definition": "As used herein, a \"body\" refers to a main or central part of a structure. The body may serve as a structural component to connect, interconnect, surround, enclose, and/or protect one or more other structural components. A body may be made from a variety of materials including, but not limited to, metal, plastic, nylon, nylon 12, ceramic, wood, fiberglass, acrylic, carbon, biocompatible materials, biodegradable materials or the like. A body may be formed of any biocompatible materials, including but not limited to biocompatible metals such as Titanium, Titanium alloys, stainless steel alloys, cobalt-chromium steel alloys, nickel-titanium alloys, shape memory alloys such as Nitinol, biocompatible ceramics, and biocompatible polymers such as Polyether ether ketone (PEEK) or a polylactide polymer (e.g. PLLA) and/or others.\r\n\r\nA body can be two-dimensional or three-dimensional and can have a variety of geometric shapes and/or cross-sectional shapes, including, but not limited to a rectangle, a square, or other polygon, as well as a circle, an ellipse, an ovoid, or other circular or semi-circular shape.\r\n\r\nIn one embodiment, a body may include a housing or frame or framework for a larger system, component, structure, or device. A body may include a modifier that identifies a particular function, location, orientation, operation, and/or a particular structure relating to the body. Examples of such modifiers applied to a body, include, but are not limited to, \"inferior body,\" \"superior body,\" \"lateral body,\" \"medial body,\" and the like."
        },
        {
            "term": "cam",
            "definition": "As used herein, a \"cam\" refers to a mechanical device structured, organized, configured, programmed, designed, arranged, or engineered to translate motion of one form into motion of another form. For example, a cam can translate rotary motion into linear motion. Similarly, a cam can translate linear motion into rotary motion. A cam can be a rotating or sliding piece in a mechanical linkage used in transforming rotary motion into linear motion. A cam can be a part of a rotating wheel (e.g. an eccentric wheel) or shaft (e.g. a cylinder with an irregular shape) that strikes or moves a lever at one or more points on the rotating wheel's circular path. The cam can be a simple tooth or an eccentric disc or other shape that produces a smooth reciprocating (back and forth) motion in the follower, which is a lever configured to make contact with the cam. (Search \"cam\" on Wikipedia.com Dec. 26, 2020. Modified. Accessed Jan. 6, 2020.) Various types of cams can be used with the present disclosure. For example, the cam can be a radial cam, a disc cam, a cylindrical cam, or the like."
        },
        {
            "term": "contacting surface",
            "definition": "As used herein, a \"contacting surface\" refers to a surface of a cam that contacts a follower. The orientation, placement, and position of the contacting surface can vary with the type of cam being used. In embodiments that use a radial cam the radial cam can have a central axis and the contacting surface can be a surface of the cam that follows a circumference of the radial cam about the central axis."
        },
        {
            "term": "D-shaped cross-section",
            "definition": "a cross-section of a structure that has a front view that forms the shape of the capital letter \"D\"."
        },
        {
            "term": "dial",
            "definition": "As used herein, a dial refers to a face upon which some measurement is registered usually by means of graduations and a pointer, such as a needle. (\"dial.\" Merriam-Webster.com. Merriam-Webster, 2021. Web. 6 Jan. 2021. Modified.)"
        },
        {
            "term": "displacement",
            "definition": "As used herein, a \"displacement\" refers to a vector that measures how much a structure, member, object, component, or part has moved, changed position, from a starting position to an ending position or measures the distance between two objects. Displacement can be measured using a variety of units of measure including imperial units, metric units, angular units and the like. In certain embodiments, the displacement is measured in millimeters."
        },
        {
            "term": "driver (mechanical) or fluid",
            "definition": "As used herein, a \"driver\" refers to a component, structure, device, system, apparatus, or mechanical piece for imparting motion or force on to another piece, aspect, component, or structure. (\"driver.\" Merriam-Webster.com. Merriam-Webster, 2021. Web. 6 Jan. 2021. Modified.) A driver may impart a force or cause a motion on a mechanical part or set of parts or on a fluid such as a liquid or gas. Where the driver imparts a motion, the motion cause translation, rotation, and/or both translation and rotation. Where the driver imparts a force on a fluid, the driver may increase pressure on a fluid and/or the driver may decrease pressure on a fluid. In certain embodiments, a driver can be a wheel configured or connected to other parts such that rotation or motion of the driver causes motion of other interconnected or intercoupled parts of a component, system, apparatus, or device."
        },
        {
            "term": "follower",
            "definition": "As used herein, a \"follower\" refers to a rigid structure that contacts a cam lobe profile. In one embodiment, the follower may translate motion of the cam to the follower and/or a structure connected to the follower. In certain embodiments, as the cam rotates the follower may slide along a contacting surface of the cam to thereby convert the rotary motion into a linear motion. A follower may also be referred to as a \"cam follower\" or \"track follower.\" A cam follower is a type of structure, roller, or needle bearing designed to follow and/or contact a cam lobe profile of the cam. (Search \"cam follower\" on Wikipedia.com Nov. 13, 2020. Modified. Accessed Jan. 6, 2020.)\r\nVarious kinds of followers can be used in the present disclosure. The type and shape of a cam follower may be based on the kind of surface of the follower (referred to as a follower face) that contacts a contacting surface of the cam. In one embodiment, the follower is a stud that comes to a point to form a knife edge follower. Alternatively, or in addition, the follower face can have a variety of other shapes including, but not limited to a flat face, a mushroom face, a cylindrical face, a curved face, a semispherical face, and the like. In addition, the follower can include a roller on the end that contacts the contacting surface of the cam.  The roller on the end of the follower can enable the follower to roll and or slide along the contacting surface of the cam."
        },
        {
            "term": "gap gauge",
            "definition": "As used herein, a \"gap gauge\" refers to an apparatus, instrument, structure, device, component, system, assembly, hardware, software, firmware, circuit, module, or logic structured, organized, configured, programmed, designed, arranged, or engineered to measure an attribute, characteristic, state, or condition of another structure or object or set of structures or objects. In one embodiment, the gap gauge is structured, organized, configured, programmed, designed, arranged, or engineered to measure a displacement between two structures."
        },
        {
            "term": "gauge",
            "definition": "As used herein, a \"gauge\" refers to an apparatus, instrument, structure, device, component, system, assembly, hardware, software, firmware, circuit, module, or logic structured, organized, configured, programmed, designed, arranged, or engineered to measure an attribute, characteristic, state, or condition of another structure or object or set of structures or objects. In certain embodiments, a gauge may include an interface that permits a user to determine what measurement the gauge is measuring."
        },
        {
            "term": "guide",
            "definition": "As used herein, a \"guide\" refers to a part, component, member, or structure designed, adapted, configured, or engineered to guide or direct one or more other parts, components, or structures. A guide may be part of, integrated with, connected to, attachable to, or coupled to, another structure, device, or instrument. In one embodiment, a guide may include a modifier that identifies a particular function, location, orientation, operation, type, and/or a particular structure of the guide. Examples of such modifiers applied to a guide, include, but are not limited to, \"pin guide\" that guides or directs one or more pins, a \"cutting guide\" that guides or directs the making or one or more cuts, a placement, deployment, or insertion guide that guides or directs the placement, positioning, orientation, deployment, installation, or insertion of a fastener and/or implant, a \"cross fixation guide\" that guides deployment of a fastener or fixation member, an \"alignment guide\" that guides the alignment of two or more objects or structures, a \"resection guide\" that serves to guide resection of soft or hard tissue, such as in an osteotomy, a \"reduction guide\" can serve to guide reduction of one or more bone segments or fragments, an \"placement guide\" that serves to identify how an object can be placed in relation to another object or structure, a “fixation guide” that guides deployment of fasteners or other fixation structures, and the like. Furthermore, guides may include modifiers applied due to the procedure or location within a patient for which the guide is to be used. For example, where a guide is used at a joint, the guide may be referred to herein as an “arthrodesis guide”."
        },
        {
            "term": "handle or knob",
            "definition": "As used herein, a \"handle\" refers to a structure used to hold, control, or manipulate a device, apparatus, component, tool, or the like. A “handle” may be designed to be grasped and/or held using one or two hands of a user. In certain embodiments, a handle may be sized and/or configured to accommodate two or more fingers of a user. Alternatively, or in addition, in certain embodiments, a handle may include a grip. In certain embodiments, a handle may be an elongated structure. In one embodiment, a handle may be in the form of a knob and may be a short stubby structure."
        },
        {
            "term": "hinge",
            "definition": "As used herein, a \"hinge\" refers to an apparatus, instrument, structure, device, component, member, system, assembly, or module structured, organized, configured, designed, arranged, or engineered to connect two structures such that one structure can rotate about a fixed longitudinal axis of the hinge with respect to the other structure. In one embodiment, a hinge may be considered a mechanical bearing that restricts relative movement of the two structures to a desired kind of movement. In certain embodiments, various types of hinges can be used including a barrel hinge, a butt hinge, a butterfly hinge, a case hinge, a concealed hinge, a continuous / piano hinge, a flag hinge, an H hinge, an HL hinge, a pivot hinge, a self-closing hinge, a spring hinge, a living hinge, a coach hinge, a flush hinge, or the like. \r\nA hinge can include a pin, one or more knuckles (also referred to as loops, joints, nodes, curls, etc.), and one or more leaves. A leaf is a structure that extends laterally from the one or more knuckles and can be integrated with or connected to a structure that is intended to pivot or rotate about the pin. In certain embodiments, a hinge can include two or more leaves. A leaf can be a planar structure. \r\nA knuckle is a structure with an opening sized to receive the pin. A knuckle connects to at least one leaf. A knuckle can have a circular longitudinal cross-section and can be cylindrical. In certain embodiments, each leaf includes a knuckle that can be aligned along a longitudinal axis of the hinge. Once the one or more knuckles are aligned along the longitudinal axis of the hinge, the pin can be inserted into openings of the one or more knuckles to secure the leaf / leaves connected to each knuckle."
        },
        {
            "term": "imbalance",
            "definition": "As used herein, \"imbalance\" refers to a state or condition in which two opposing factors, features, attributes, aspects, conditions, or states are not balanced. \"Imbalance\" also refers to a lack of proportion or relation between corresponding things, structures, components, angles, or vectors. (Search \"imbalance\" on google.com. Oxford Languages, 2021. Modified. Web. 26 May 2021.) Examples of opposing factors, features, attributes, aspects, conditions, or states that can be imbalanced includes a varus condition and a valgus condition, a motive force and a friction force, and the like."
        },
        {
            "term": "lateral condyle",
            "definition": "As used herein, a \"lateral condyle\" refers to one of the two projections on the lower extremity, distal end, of the femur. The other one is the medial condyle. The lateral condyle is prominent and is broader both in its front-to-back and transverse diameters. (Search \"lateral condyle\" on Wikipedia.com April 17, 2020. Modified. Accessed Jan. 6, 2020.)"
        },
        {
            "term": "lock-out mechanism",
            "definition": "As used herein, a \"lock-out mechanism\" refers to an apparatus, instrument, structure, device, component, system, assembly, hardware, software, firmware, circuit, module, or logic structured, organized, configured, programmed, designed, arranged, or engineered to prevent, mitigate, or stop operation of a balance indicator of a gap gauge such that the balance indicator does not report a balance status when the gap gauge is actuated. In one embodiment, the lock-out mechanism can prevent rotation of a plate connected to the balance indicator of a gap gauge."
        },
        {
            "term": "mast",
            "definition": "As used herein, a “mast” refers to an elongated structure that extends from another structure such as a base or a body. In certain embodiments, a mast can be configured to support one or more other structures that connect to or extend from the mast. A mast can be configured to support a load (including a tension, compression, shear, torsion, and/or bending load). In certain embodiments, a mast may comprise a cylindrical structure. A mast can be a separate structure connected to, or integrated with, another structure. A mast can have a variety of geometric shapes and/or cross-sectional shapes, including, but not limited to a rectangle, a square, or other polygon, as well as a circle, an ellipse, an ovoid, or other circular or semi-circular shape. A mast can be made from a variety of materials including, metal, plastic, ceramic, wood, fiberglass, or the like."
        },
        {
            "term": "medial condyle",
            "definition": "As used herein, a \"medial condyle\" refers to one of the two projections on the lower extremity, distal end, of femur, the other being the lateral condyle. The medial condyle is larger than the lateral (outer) condyle due to more weight bearing caused by the center of mass being medial to the knee. (Search \"medial condyle\" on Wikipedia.com May 12, 2020. Modified. Accessed Jan. 6, 2020.)"
        },
        {
            "term": "needle",
            "definition": "As used herein, a \"needle\" refers to a long thin structure that may include a point at one end and a coupler for connecting the needle to another structure."
        },
        {
            "term": "nonparallel orientation",
            "definition": "As used herein, \"nonparallel orientation\" refers to two structures that are oriented in a nonparallel configuration with respect to each other."
        },
        {
            "term": "orientation",
            "definition": "\"Orientation\" refers to a direction, angle, position, condition, state, or configuration of a first object, component, part, apparatus, system, or assembly relative to another object, component, part, apparatus, system, assembly, reference point, reference axis, or reference plane."
        },
        {
            "term": "pin",
            "definition": "As used herein, an “pin” refers to an elongated structure. In certain embodiments, a pin can be used to connect two structures or serve as a bearing between two structures. In certain embodiments, a pin can be configured to support a load (including a tension, compression, shear, torsion, and/or bending load). In certain embodiments, a pin may be a cylindrical structure that is thinner than connected structures. A pin can serve a variety of functions and may include a modifier identifying a particular function for example certain solutions may use alignment pins, attachment pins, securement pins, or the like. Pins may serve a temporary or permanent structural purpose. Pins can be used in a variety of devices, components, apparatus, and systems, including but not limited to, fixation plates, measurement instruments, pin guides, cutting guides, surgical instrumentation, and the like. A pin can serve as a fastener either temporarily or permanently. One example of a pin is a Kirschner wire (\"K-wire\").\r\nA pin can have a variety of geometric cross-sectional shapes, including, but not limited to a circle, an ellipse, an ovoid, or other circular or semi-circular shape, as well as a rectangle, a square, or other polygon. A pin has two ends one end can be blunt and the other end may come to a point. A pin can be made from a variety of materials including metal, plastic, ceramic, wood, fiberglass, or the like. A pin may also be formed of any biocompatible materials, including but not limited to biocompatible metals such as Titanium, Titanium alloys, stainless steel alloys, cobalt-chromium steel alloys, nickel-titanium alloys, shape memory alloys such as Nitinol, biocompatible ceramics, and biocompatible polymers such as Polyether ether ketone (PEEK) or a polylactide polymer (e.g. PLLA) and/or others."
        },
        {
            "term": "pin",
            "definition": "As used herein, a \"pin\" refers to a cylindrical structure having a cross-sectional diameter small enough to fit within openings of one or more knuckles of a hinge. In certain embodiments, the pin can include a head on one end, the head can be larger than a diameter of the openings of the one or more knuckles such that the head prevents the pin from passing completely through the openings of the one or more knuckles. A pin can be made from a variety of material including metal, plastic, wood, or the like."
        },
        {
            "term": "pin hole",
            "definition": "As used herein, a \"pin hole\" refers to a hole, void, opening, channel, space, or passage that extends from one side of a structure to another side of the structure. In certain embodiments, a pin hole is straight. A pin hole may have a circular or oval cross section. In certain embodiments, a pin hole is configured to accept a pin. A diameter of a pin hole may be just larger than a cross-sectional diameter of a pin such that the pin fits within the pin hole in a friction fit or a loose fit. In certain embodiments, a pin hole can include a beveled or chamfered edge at one or both openings of the pin hole. A pin hole may serve to accept alignment pins, attachment pins, securement pins or the like.  Pins within the pin hole may sit within the pin hole temporarily during a procedure or permanently as part of procedures. Pin holes can be used in a variety of devices, components, apparatus, and systems, including but not limited to, fixation plates, measurement instruments, pin guides, cutting guides, and the like."
        },
        {
            "term": "pivot axis",
            "definition": "As used herein, a \"pivot axis\" refers to an axis about which a structure pivots or rotates."
        },
        {
            "term": "radial cam",
            "definition": "As used herein, a \"radial cam\" refers to a type of cam in which the cam has a central axis, and the contacting surface follows a circumference of the cam about the central axis. In a radial cam, the follower moves in a linear motion in a direction perpendicular to the central axis."
        },
        {
            "term": "resected surface",
            "definition": "As used herein, a \"resected surface\" refers to an outermost part or layer of a body structure that is exposed after a resection procedure."
        },
        {
            "term": "resection",
            "definition": "As used herein, a \"resection\" refers to a method, procedure, or step that removes tissue from another anatomical structure or body. A resection can include an osteotomy that cuts through a bone or other tissue because the osteotomy still removes at least a minimal amount of tissue. A resection is typically performed by a surgeon on a part of a body of a patient. A resection is one type of osteotomy. In certain embodiments, a resection may remove little or no tissue and may in such circumstances also be referred to as an incision or a dissection. Resection may be used as a noun or a verb. In the verb form, the term is \"resect\" and refers to an act of performing, or doing, a resection. Past tense of the verb resect is resected."
        },
        {
            "term": "separation indicator",
            "definition": "As used herein, a \"separation indicator\" refers to an apparatus, device, component, system, assembly, hardware, software, firmware, circuit, module, or logic structured, organized, configured, programmed, designed, arranged, or engineered to indicate a displacement between two or more structures to a user. The separation indicator can include one or more of an audible signal, a tactile signal, a visual signal or indication, and the like. In one embodiment, a visual indicator for the separation indicator may comprise a number or set of numbers that represent a unit of measure for the displacement (or distance) between the two or more structures. Alternatively, or in addition, the separation indicator may comprise a mechanical device, an electromechanical device, an electronic device (analog or digital), and the like."
        },
        {
            "term": "separator",
            "definition": "As used herein, a \"separator\" refers to an apparatus, instrument, structure, device, component, system, assembly, or module structured, organized, configured, programmed, designed, arranged, or engineered to separate a first structure from another structure. In one embodiment, the separator is structured, organized, configured, programmed, designed, arranged, or engineered to separate a first plate from a second plate and thereby create a distance between the first plate and the second plate."
        },
        {
            "term": "set configuration",
            "definition": "As used herein, a \"set configuration\" refers to an arrangement and/or relationship between a set screw and a pin such that the set screw prevents rotation of the pin about a longitudinal axis of the pin."
        },
        {
            "term": "set screw",
            "definition": "As used herein, a \"set screw\" refers to a type of screw generally used to secure a first object within, or against, second object, usually without using a nut. Set screws can be headless, meaning that the screw is fully threaded and has no head projecting past the thread's major diameter. If a set screw does have a head, the thread may extend to the head. A set screw can be driven by an internal-wrenching drive, such as a hex socket (Allen), star (Torx), square socket (Robertson), or a slot. A set screw can be driven by a knob on or part of a head of the set screw. The knob may be sized to facilitate rotation by a user using their fingers and may be referred to as a thumb screw. In one embodiment, the set screw passes through a threaded hole in the second object (an outer object) and is tightened against the first object (an inner object) to prevent the inner object from moving relative to the outer object. The set screw can exert a compressional and/or clamping force through an end of the set screw that projects through the threaded hole. (Search \"set screw\" on Wikipedia.com Aug. 17, 2020. Modified. Accessed Jan. 6, 2020.)"
        },
        {
            "term": "spring or biasing member",
            "definition": "As used herein, a \"spring\" or \"biasing member\" refers to an elastic structure that stores mechanical energy. Springs can be made of a variety of elastic material such as spring steel or plastic and can be cylindrical and/or helical in shape. Various types of springs can be used including coil springs, torsion springs, flat springs, and the like. (Search \"spring (device)\" on Wikipedia.com Nov. 28, 2020. Modified. Accessed Jan. 6, 2020."
        },
        {
            "term": "support plate",
            "definition": "As used herein, a \"support plate\" refers to a plate structured, organized, configured, programmed, designed, arranged, or engineered to support a load."
        },
        {
            "term": "tension",
            "definition": "As used herein, a \"tension\" refers to a force that is applied to both ends of a structure. The structure may have a variety of shapes including fat, thin, wide, elongated, or the like. In one example, a ligament such as a lateral collateral ligament may experience tension due to how the ligament is attached to a femur bone and tibia bone and stretched during flexing of the knee joint. In another example, a tether, suture, or other structure may experience and/or transfer tension as the structure is connected between an implant and an anchor, such as a bone anchor."
        },
        {
            "term": "unset configuration",
            "definition": "As used herein, an \"unset configuration\" refers to an arrangement and/or relationship between a set screw and a pin such that the set screw permits rotation of the pin about a longitudinal axis of the pin."
        },
        {
            "term": "valgus condition",
            "definition": "As used herein, a \"valgus condition\" refers to a state of a bone or joint having an undesired outward angulation (angled laterally, away from the body's midline) of the distal segment of a bone or joint. For example in a valgus condition of the knee, the distal part of the leg below the knee is deviated outward, in relation to the femur, resulting in a knock-kneed appearance. The opposite of varus is called valgus. A varus condition at the knee results in a bowlegged appearance with the distal part of the leg deviated inward, in relation to the femur. (Search \"valgus deformity\" on Wikipedia.com Oct 20, 2020. Modified. Accessed Jan. 6, 2020.) A valgus condition can be experienced in a variety of joints, including but not limited to, ankle joints, elbow joints, foot joints, hand joints, hip joints, knee joints, toe joints, wrist joints, and the like."
        },
        {
            "term": "varus condition",
            "definition": "As used herein, a \"varus condition\" refers to a state of a bone or joint having an undesired inward angulation (medial angulation, that is, towards the body's midline) of the distal segment of a bone or joint. The opposite of varus is called valgus. The terms varus and valgus refer to the direction that the distal segment of the joint points. For example, a varus condition at the knee results in a bowlegged appearance with the distal part of the leg deviated inward, in relation to the femur. In a valgus condition of the knee, the distal part of the leg below the knee is deviated outward, in relation to the femur, resulting in a knock-kneed appearance. (Search \"varus deformity\" on Wikipedia.com Oct 20, 2020. Modified. Accessed Jan. 6, 2020.) A varus condition can be experienced in a variety of joints, including but not limited to, ankle joints, elbow joints, foot joints, hand joints, hip joints, knee joints, toe joints, wrist joints, and the like."
        }
    ]
}