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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" or “cutter 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 "navigation guide" that guides a user in navigating a course or process or procedure such as a surgical procedure, 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, 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.” |
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Those of skill in the art will appreciate that a resection feature may take a variety of forms and may include a single feature or one or more features that together form the resection feature. In certain embodiments, the resection feature may take the form of one or more slots or cut channels. Alternatively, or in addition, a resection feature may be referenced using other names including, but not limited to, channel, cut channels, and the like. |
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"Lateral resection guide" refers to a resection guide designed, engineered, fabricated, or intended for use with, one, in, or about a lateral part, section, surface, portion, or aspect of an anatomical structure such as a bone, digit, limb, or other anatomical structure for one or more steps of a resection procedure. |
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"Medial resection guide" refers to a resection guide designed, engineered, fabricated, or intended for use with, one, in, or about a medial part, section, surface, portion, or aspect of an anatomical structure such as a bone, digit, limb, or other anatomical structure for one or more steps of a resection procedure. |
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"Cross section" or "cross-section" refers to the non-empty intersection of a body in three-dimensional space with a plane, or the analog in higher-dimensional spaces. (Search “cross section” on Wikipedia.com March 7, 2022. Modified. Accessed Sept. 21, 2022.) |
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"Cut channel" refers to a channel, slot, hole, or opening, configured to facilitate making a cut. In certain embodiments, a cut channel is one example of a resection feature, resection member, and/or resection guide. "Rotation slot" refers to a channel, slot, hole, or opening, configured to facilitate rotating one structure in relation to another structure. |
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As used herein, “slot” refers to a narrow opening or groove. (search "slot" on Merriam-Webster.com. Merriam-Webster, 2021. Web. 04 Aug. 2021. Modified.) |
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“Hole” refers to a gap, an opening, an aperture, a port, a portal, a space or recess in a structure, a void in a structure, or the like. In certain embodiments, a hole can refer to a structure configured specifically for receiving something and/or for allowing access. In certain embodiments, a hole can pass through a structure. In other embodiments, an opening can exist within a structure but not pass through the structure. A hole 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. As used herein, the term “hole” can include one or more modifiers that define specific types of “holes” based on the purpose, function, operation, position, or location of the “hole.” As one example, a “fastener hole” refers to an “hole” adapted, configured, designed, or engineered to accept or accommodate a “fastener.” |
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As used herein, an “opening” refers to a gap, a hole, an aperture, a port, a portal, a slit, a space or recess in a structure, a void in a structure, or the like. In certain embodiments, an opening can refer to a structure configured specifically for receiving something and/or for allowing access. In certain embodiments, an opening can pass through a structure. In such embodiments, the opening can be referred to as a window. In other embodiments, an opening can exist within a structure but not pass through the structure. In other embodiments, an opening can initiate on a surface or at an edge or at a side of a structure and extend into the structure for a distance, but not pass through or extend to another side or edge of the structure. In other embodiments, an opening can initiate on a surface or at an edge or at a side of a structure and extend into the structure until the opening extends through or extends to another side or edge of the structure. An opening 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. As used herein, the term “opening” can include one or more modifiers that define specific types of “openings” based on the purpose, function, operation, position, or location of the “opening.” As one example, a “fastener opening” refers to an “opening” adapted, configured, designed, or engineered to accept or accommodate a “fastener.” |
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As used herein, an "interface," "user interface," or "engagement interface" refers to an area, a boundary, or a place at which two separate and/or independent structures, members, apparatus, assemblies, components, and/or systems join, connect, are coupled, or meet and act on, or communicate, mechanically and/or electronically, with each other. In certain embodiments, "interface" may refer to a surface forming a common boundary of two bodies, spaces, structures, members, apparatus, assemblies, components, or phases. (search "interface" on Merriam-Webster.com. Merriam-Webster, 2021. Web. 15 Nov. 2021. Modified.) In certain embodiments, the term interface may be used with an adjective that identifies a type or function for the interface. For example, an engagement or coupling interface may refer to one or more structures that interact, connect, or couple to mechanically join or connect two separate structures, each connected to a side of the interface. In another example, a user interface may refer to one or more mechanical, electrical, or electromechanical structures that interact with or enable a user to provide user input, instructions, input signals, data, or data values and receive output, output data, or feedback. |
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"Resection interface" refers to an interface between a resected portion of tissue and another object, structure, or thing. Often a resection interface is an interface or boundary between one resected portion of an anatomical structure and another resected portion of another anatomical structure. The two anatomical structures can be portions, parts, or fragments of one anatomical structure or two different anatomical structures. A resection interface can be embodied in a variety of shapes and/or configurations, including a point, a line, a plane, a contour, a boundary, or the like. In one embodiment, a resection interface is an interface between two or more cut planes or two or more cut surfaces or two or more cut faces. |
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"Cortical bone" refers to a type of bone tissue. Cortical bone is a type of bone tissue typically found between an external surface of a bone and an interior area of the bone. Cortical bone is more dense and typically stronger structurally than other types of bone tissue. “Cortical surface” refers to a surface of cortical bone. |
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“Cortex” refers to an area of bone that extends from an external surface of the bone towards a center part of the bone. The cortex is typically comprised of cortical bone. |
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"Transosseous placement feature" refers to a placement feature that extends through one or more bones and that enables, or facilitates, placement of another device, apparatus, or instrument. |
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"Patient-specific feature" refers to a feature, function, structure, device, guide, tool, instrument, apparatus, member, component, system, assembly, module, or subsystem that is adjusted, tailored, modified, organized, configured, designed, arranged, engineered, and/or fabricated to specifically address the anatomy, physiology, condition, abnormalities, needs, or desires of a particular patient or surgeon serving the particular patient. In one aspect, a patient specific feature is unique to a single patient and may include features unique to the patient such as a number of cut channels, a number of bone attachment features, a number of bone engagement surfaces, a number of resection features, a depth of one or more cutting channels, an angle for one or more resection channels, a surface contour, component position, component orientation, and/or other features. |
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"Prescription" or "Prescribed" refers to a written order, as by a physician or nurse practitioner, for the administration of a medicine, preparation of an implant, preparation of an instrument, or other intervention. Prescription can also refer to the prescribed medicine or intervention. (Search "prescription" on wordhippo.com. WordHippo, 2023. Web. Accessed 3 May 2023. Modified.) |
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As used herein, “end” refers to a part or structure of an area or span that lies at the boundary or edge. An end can also refer to a point that marks the extent of something and/or a point where something ceases to exist. An end can also refer to an extreme or last part lengthwise of a structure or surface. (search "end" on Merriam-Webster.com. Merriam-Webster, 2021. Web. 04 Aug. 2021. Modified.) |
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As used herein, “edge” refers to a structure, boundary, or line where an object, surface, or area begins or ends. An edge can also refer to a boundary or perimeter between two structures, objects, or surfaces. An edge can also refer to a narrow part adjacent to a border. (search "edge" on Merriam-Webster.com. Merriam-Webster, 2021. Web. 03 Aug. 2021. Modified.) In certain embodiments, an edge can be a one dimensional or a two-dimensional structure that joins two adjacent structures or surfaces. Furthermore, an edge may be at a perimeter of an object or within a perimeter or boundary of an object. |
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"Bone fragment" refers to a part of a bone that is normally part of another bone of a patient. A bone fragment may be separate from another bone of a patient due to a deformity or trauma. In one aspect, the bone the bone fragment is normally connected or joined with is referred to as a parent bone. |
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"Joint" or "Articulation" refers to the connection made between bones in a human or animal body which link the skeletal system to form a functional whole. Joints may be biomechanically classified as a simple joint, a compound joint, or a complex joint. Joints may be classified anatomically into groups such as joints of hand, elbow joints, wrist joints, axillary joints, sternoclavicular joints, vertebral articulations, temporomandibular joints, sacroiliac joints, hip joints, knee joints, ankle joints, articulations of foot, and the like. (Search "joint" on Wikipedia.com Dec. 19, 2021. CC-BY-SA 3.0 Modified. Accessed Jan 20, 2022.) |
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