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Application
RPM+ Resection Guide
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TMC-4PROV
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Created
1/3/24, 4:24 AM
Modified
1/3/24, 4:24 AM
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12,429
Content
"Reference” refers to any apparatus, structure, device, system, component, marking, and/or indicator organized, configured, designed, engineered, and/or arranged to serve as a source of information or a point of comparison used to support or establish knowledge, truth, or quality. (© ChatGPT Jan. 9 Version, Modified, accessed chat.openai.com/chat Jan. 28, 2023). In certain embodiments, a reference can serve as a starting point or initial position for one or more steps in a surgical procedure. A reference may be a type of fiducial. In certain embodiments, “reference” can be with a an adjective describing the reference. For example, a “model reference” is a reference within a model such as a computer model. A model reference refers to any feature, aspect, and/or component within a model. Examples of a model reference include, but are not limited to, a point, a plane, a line, a plurality of points, a surface, an anatomical structure, a shape, or the like. An “anatomical reference” is a reference within, on, near, or otherwise associated with an anatomical structure such as a bone. A reference (e.g., model, actual, virtual, and/or real) may also be referred to as a reference feature.
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Added by DJM Jan 2024