Paragraph Number

106

In the illustrated embodiment, the second slot 370 is positioned between the proximal side 312 and the first slot 360. In addition in the illustrated embodiment, the second slot 370 is oriented based on a desired angle for mitigating the condition of the patient. In the illustrated embodiment, the orientation of the second slot 370 can be described in reference to a first angle A and a second angle B. Figure 3D illustrates first angle A. In one embodiment, a second cut surface formed by resection using second slot 370 extends inferiorly away from a first cut surface formed by resection using first slot 360. Described another way, angle A is an angle between a first plane 378 that includes the first slot 360 and a first cut surface formed by resection using first slot 360 and a second plane that includes the second slot 370 and a second cut surface formed by resection using second slot 370, the second plane extending from the first plane toward the proximal side 312 of the body 310. In certain embodiments, angle A can range between about 4 degrees to about 18 degrees. In certain embodiments, angle A may start at 0 degrees and then increase to a positive number of degrees as illustrated or decrease to a negative number of degrees depending on how a surgeon may prescribe adjustments for a correction.

Added by DJM Jan 2024