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Paragraph 8
Matter Number
PER-4 DIV1
Paragraph Number
8
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Reference Case 1
PER-4 DIV1
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Created
1/6/24, 9:54 PM
Modified
1/6/24, 9:54 PM
Id
13,501
Content
In a step 106, the CAD model and/or CT scan data may be used to model patient-specific instrumentation that can be used to correct the condition, as it exists in the patient’s anatomy. In some embodiments, any known CAD program may be used to view and/or manipulate the CAD model and/or CT scan, and generate one or more instruments that are matched specifically to the size and/or shape of the patient’s bone(s). In some embodiments, such instrumentation may include a cutting guide that is attachable to one or more bones, with one or more guide features that facilitate resection of the one or more bones pursuant to a procedure such as arthroplasty or arthrodesis. In some embodiments, performance of the step 106 may include modelling an instrument with a bone apposition surface that is shaped to match the contour of a surface of the bone, such that the bone apposition surface can lie directly on the corresponding contour.
Notes
Added by DJM Jan 2024