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As used herein, an “anchor" refers to an apparatus, instrument, structure, member, part, device, component, system, or assembly structured, organized, configured, designed, arranged, or engineered to secure, retain, stop, and/or hold, an object to or at a fixed point, position, or location. Often, an anchor is coupled and/or connected to a flexible member such as a tether, chain, rope, wire, thread, suture, suture tape, or other like object. Alternatively, or in addition, an anchor may also be coupled, connected, and/or joined to a rigid object or structure. In certain embodiments, an anchor can be a fixation device. Said another way, a fixation device can function as an anchor. In certain embodiments, the term anchor may be used as an adjective that describes a function, feature, or purpose for the noun the adjective ‘anchor’ describes. For example, an anchor hole is a hole that serves as or can be used as an anchor. |
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"Connector" refers to any structure configured, engineered, designed, adapted, and/or arranged to connect one structure, component, element, or apparatus to another structure, component, element, or apparatus. A connector can be rigid, pliable, elastic, flexible, and/or semiflexible. Examples of a connector include but are not limited to any fastener. |
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"Clearance" refers to a space or opening that provides an unobstructed area to permit one object to move freely in relation to another object. |
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"Correction," in a medical context, refers to a process, procedure, device, instrument, apparatus, system, implant, or the like that is configured, designed, developed, fabricated, configured, and/or organized to adjust, translate, move, orient, rotate, or otherwise change an anatomical structure from an original position, location, and/or orientation to a new position, location, and/or orientation that provides a benefit to a patient. The benefit may be one of appearance, anatomical function, pain relief, increased mobility, increased strength, and the like. |
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"Uniplanar correction" refers to a medical correction, which can include an osteo correction, in one plane (e.g., one of a sagittal plane, a transverse plane, and a coronal/frontal plane) of an anatomical structure such as a foot, hand, or body of a patient. |
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"Biplanar correction" refers to a medical correction, which can include an osteo correction, in two planes (e.g., two of a sagittal plane, a transverse plane, and a coronal/frontal plane) of an anatomical structure such as a foot, hand, or body of a patient. |
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"Triplane correction" refers to a medical correction, which can include an osteo correction, in three planes (e.g., all three planes of a sagittal plane, a transverse plane, and a coronal/frontal plane) of an anatomical structure such as a foot, hand, or body of a patient. |
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"Wedge Angle" refers to an angle measured between two surfaces of a wedge shape. A wedge angle can also be an angle between two sides of a wedge shape. |
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"Bone Wedge" refers to a geometric shape of one or more bones characterized by having two flat, planar, and/or inclined sides or surfaces that converge to form an edge. A bone wedge resembles a triangular prism, with one end wider or thicker than the other. (© ChatGPT Aug. 3 Version, Modified, accessed chat.openai.com/chat Sept. 28, 2023). In certain implementations, the edge formed by the two converging sides is within a bone or set of bones from which the bone wedge is formed. In other implementations, the edge formed by the two converging sides is outside of a bone or set of bones from which the bone wedge is formed. |
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"Window" refers to an opening and/or a plurality of openings in a wall, side door, roof, vehicle, system, component, or other structure that allows the passage of electromagnetic radiation including radio ways, x-rays, visible light, and the like. A window may also permit passage of sound, gases, fluids, liquids, or other elements. (Search “window” on Wikipedia.com Aug 31, 2022. Modified. Accessed Sept. 21, 2022.). A window can be opaque, semi-opaque, translucent, or transparent. A window can include a single opening having a single geometric shape or a plurality of openings each of a single geometric shape or combination of a variety of geometric shapes. |
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"Resection Window" refers to a window designed, engineered, configured, manufactured, developed, and/or fabricated to facilitate performing a resection step or procedure. |
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"Probe" refers to a medical instrument used to explore, identify, locate, or register to, wounds, organs, and/or anatomical structures including a joint or an articular surface. In certain embodiments, a probe can be thin and/or pointed. In one embodiment, a probe is connected, integrated with, and/or coupled to another structure or instrument. In such an embodiment, the probe may serve to facilitate proper positioning of the another structure or instrument. For example, the probe may be used to identify and/or locate a particular anatomical structure and the positioning of the probe may then cause the connected structure or instrument to also be positioned in a desired location relative to one or more anatomical structures. |
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As used herein, “manufacturing tool” or "fabrication tool" refers to a manufacturing or fabrication process, tool, system, or apparatus which creates an object, device, apparatus, feature, or component using one or more source materials. A manufacturing tool or fabrication tool can use a variety of manufacturing processes, including but not limited to additive manufacturing, subtractive manufacturing, forging, casting, and the like. The manufacturing tool can use a variety of materials including polymers, thermoplastics, metals, biocompatible materials, biodegradable materials, ceramics, biochemicals, and the like. A manufacturing tool may be operated manually by an operator, automatically using a computer numerical controller (CNC), or a combination of these techniques. |
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"Friction fit" refers to a type of joint or connection that is created between two components by means of friction. A joint or connection that is formed using a friction fit may or may not include the use of additional fasteners such as screws, bolts, or adhesives. In a friction fit, the components are designed or configured to fit tightly together, creating enough friction between the surfaces to hold them securely in place, at least temporarily. The friction force is generated by the compressive force that is experienced between the components and can be strong enough to prevent the components from separating under normal conditions. (© ChatGPT Mar. 23 Version, Modified, accessed chat.openai.com/chat May 2, 2023). |
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As used herein, "osteotomy procedure" or "surgical osteotomy" or “osteotomy” refers to a surgical operation in which one or more bones are cut to shorten or lengthen them or to change their alignment. The procedure can include removing one or more portions of bone and/or adding one or more portions of bone or bone substitutes. (Search "osteotomy" on Wikipedia.com Feb. 3, 22, 2021. CC-BY-SA 3.0 Modified. Accessed Feb. 15, 2022.) As used herein, "patient-specific osteotomy procedure" refers to an osteotomy procedure that has been adjusted, tailored, modified, or configured to specifically address the anatomy, physiology, condition, abnormalities, needs, or desires of a particular patient. In certain aspects, one patient-specific osteotomy procedure may be useable in connection with only one patient. In other aspects, one patient-specific osteotomy procedure may be useable with a number of patients having a particular class of characteristics. In certain aspects, a patient-specific osteotomy procedure may refer to a non-patient-specific osteotomy procedure that includes one or more patient-specific implants and/or instrumentation. In another aspects, a patient-specific osteotomy procedure may refer to a patient-specific osteotomy procedure that includes one or more patient-specific implants, patient-specific surgical steps, and/or patient-specific instrumentation. |
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"Wedge osteotomy" refers to an osteotomy procedure in which one or more wedges are used as part of the procedure. Generally, wedge osteotomies can be of one of two types, open wedge and closing wedge. The type of osteotomy refers to how the procedure changes the relation between two parts of a bone involved in the osteotomy. In an open wedge osteotomy, a wedge of bone or graft or other material is inserted in between two parts of a bone. Consequently, a wedge shape is "opened" in the bone. In a close wedge osteotomy or closing wedge osteotomy a wedge of bone is removed from a bone. Consequently, a wedge shape formed in the bone is "closed." |
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"Midfoot Bone" refers to any bone of a foot of a human or animal between the ankle and the toes. For example, in a human a midfoot bone can include any of the metatarsus including a first metatarsal bone, second metatarsal bone, third metatarsal bone, fourth metatarsal bone, and fifth metatarsal bone; a medial cuneiform bone, an intermediate cuneiform bone, a lateral cuneiform bone, a cuboid bone, a talus bone, and the like. |
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"Metatarsal" is a bone of a foot of a human or animal. In a human, a foot typically includes five metatarsals which are identified by number starting from the most medial metatarsal, which is referred to as a first metatarsal and moving laterally the next metatarsal is the second metatarsal, and the naming continues in like manner for the third, fourth, and fifth metatarsal. The metatarsal bone includes three parts a base which is a part that is at a proximal end of the metatarsal, a head which is a part that is at a distal end of the metatarsal, and a shaft or neck connects the base to the head. |
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"Epiphyses" refers to the rounded end of a long bone, at long bone's joint with adjacent bone(s). Between the epiphysis and diaphysis (the long midsection of the long bone) lies the metaphysis, including the epiphyseal plate (growth plate). At the joint, the epiphysis is covered with articular cartilage; below that covering is a zone similar to the epiphyseal plate, known as subchondral bone. (Search 'epiphysis' on Wikipedia.com 17 June 2022. Modified. Accessed Aug. 1, 2022.) "Metaphysis" refers to the neck portion of a long bone between the epiphysis and the diaphysis. The metaphysis contains the growth plate, the part of the bone that grows during childhood, and as the metaphysis grows the metaphysis ossifies near the diaphysis and the epiphyses. (Search 'metaphysis' on Wikipedia.com 17 June 2022. Modified. Accessed Aug. 1, 2022.) "Diaphysis" refers to the main or midsection (shaft) of a long bone. The diaphysis is made up of cortical bone and usually contains bone marrow and adipose tissue (fat). The diaphysis is a middle tubular part composed of compact bone which surrounds a central marrow cavity which contains red or yellow marrow. In diaphysis, primary ossification occurs. (Search 'diaphysis' on Wikipedia.com 17 June 2022. Modified. Accessed Aug. 1, 2022.) |
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"Metaphyseal Diaphyseal Junction" or "MDJ" refers to an area of a long bone between the Metaphysis and the Diaphysis. This area can also include or be referred to as the epiphyseal plate (growth) plate. For certain surgical procedures, performing an osteotomy at or near the metaphyseal diaphyseal junction may be advantageous and desirable to promote rapid fusion of two cut faces formed in the osteotomy and bone growth to close the osteotomy, and / or may mitigate the risk of a nonunion of the osteotomy. |
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