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The exports (404, 412, 702, 806, and 808) may be inputs for a variety of 3rd party tools 810 including a manufacturing tool, a simulation tool, a virtual reality tool, an augmented reality tool, an operative procedure simulation tool, a robotic assistance tool, and the like. A surgeon can then use these tools when performing a tendon deployment procedure or for rehearsals and preparation for the tendon deployment procedure. For example, a physical model of the bones, patient-specific guide 406, and/or fixators can be fabricated, and these can be used for a rehearsal operative procedure. Alternatively, a surgeon can use the bone model 404, preliminary guide model 438, and/or a fixator model to perform a simulated tendon deployment procedure using an operative procedure simulation tool.

Added by DJM Jan 2024