Paragraph 378
Paragraph 378
Application
APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR PATIENT-SPECIFIC SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND INSTRUMENTATION
Matter Number
PER-24
Paragraph Number
378
Application Number
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Reference Case 1
PER-24
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Created
1/6/24, 10:01 PM
Modified
1/6/24, 10:01 PM
Id
14,759
Content
Alternatively, or in addition, a single resection guide 1820 may include a pair of resection features. A first resection feature can include a plurality of openings in a curved shape with a few millimeters between them along the arc of the curve. A surgeon may first form holes in bone using each of the openings of the first resection feature. Next, a surgeon may replace the first resection feature with a second resection feature. The second resection feature may include a plurality of openings that are offset from the holes of the first resection feature. The offset holes enable a surgeon to form holes or tunnels in the bone that are adjacent to and may interconnect with the holes formed using the first resection feature. In this manner, a surgeon can accurately form a curved osteotomy (and/or an angled curved osteotomy) in the bone. In one embodiment, the first resection feature and second resection feature may be interchangeable by way of a coupler.
Notes
Added by DJM Jan 2024