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228

Those of skill in the art will appreciate that the user instructions 604 may be of a variety of different types, lengths, number of details and may be provided in a variety of different formats including oral, written, or the like. In one embodiment, the user instructions 604 may be a request for a patient-specific system 606 that includes a set of default instruments, preoperative plan, implants, or the like. For example, the user instructions 604 may as short and simple as “Please provide an osteotomy system for a bone of the left foot for patient <> with medial approach.” The user instructions 604 may be provided in the form of a product order, a purchase order, a prescription, or the like. The user instructions 604 may be provided in written manual / analog form, include a manual signature, digital form, include an e-signature, or the like. In addition, the user instructions 604 may include security and/or authorization features that enable the receiver to confirm that the user instructions 604 are valid and are authorized by a particular surgeon or doctor. The user instructions 604 may indicate the approach to the surgical site (e.g., an ankle or foot joint or bone) the surgeon wants to take, anterior, posterior, medial, lateral, or the like.

Added by DJM Jan 2024