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Application: TMC-PAT-4

Application RPM+ Resection Guide
Matter Number TMC-4PROV
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Application Number
Reference Case 1 TMC-4PROV
Reference Case 2
Created 1/3/24, 4:24 AM
Modified 1/3/24, 4:24 AM
Id 12,558
Content
The fidelity and accuracy of soft tissue models is not as advanced as hard tissue models. Models soft tissue of a patient such as sinews, skin, tendons, ligaments, muscles, fat, and the like may be of limited help preoperatively. Thus, rehearsal of a surgical procedure, particularly one that includes translating and/or reorienting one or more bone fragments may have limited benefits. In such cases, because the surgeon cannot predict or know beforehand how much movement and reorientation the soft tissue of a patient will permit, the surgeon may need to revise or adapt a surgical procedure intraoperatively to achieve optimal outcomes. The system, apparatus, and methods of the present disclosure enable a surgeon to make intraoperative adjustments to surgical plan based on what the surgeon learns during the surgery.
Notes Added by DJM Jan 2024