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The export module 1704 is configured to enable exporting of a patient specific cutting guide model 1602 for a variety of purposes including, but not limited to, fabrication/manufacture of a patient specific cutting guide 1206 and/or fixator(s), generation of a preoperative plan, generation of a physical bone model matching the bone model 1204, and the like. In one embodiment, the export module 1704 is configured to export the bone model 1204, anatomic data 1212, a patient specific cutting guide model 1602, a preoperative plan 1706, a fixator model 1708, or the like. In this manner the custom instrumentation and/or procedural steps for an osteotomy procedure can be used in other tools. The preoperative plan 1706 may include a set of step by step instructions and/or recommendations for a surgeon or other staff in performing an osteotomy procedure such as patient specific osteotomy procedure. The preoperative plan 1706 may include images and text instructions and may include identification of instrumentation to be used for different steps of the osteotomy procedure. The instrumentation may include the patient specific cutting guide 1206 and/or one or more fixators. In one embodiment, the export module 1704 may provide a fixator model which can be used to fabricate a fixator for the osteotomy procedure.

Added by DJM Jan 2024