Paragraph Number

289

Advantageously, the components of the osteotomy system 1900 can be specifically designed for a particular patient. Alternatively, or in addition, the components of the osteotomy system 1900 can be specifically designed for a class of patients. Each of the components of the osteotomy system 1900 can be designed, adapted, engineered and/or manufactured such that each feature, attribute, or aspect of the component is specifically designed to address one or more specific indications present in a patient. Advantageously, the cuts made for the osteotomy procedure can be of a size, position, orientation, and/or angle that provides from an optimal osteotomy with minimal risk of undesirable resection. In one embodiment, the components of the osteotomy system 1900 can be configured such that an osteotomy is performed that enables a correction in more than one plane in relation to the parts of the body of the patient. For example, cut channels in a resection guide 1920 can be oriented and configured such that when the bones are fused/fixated the correction results from translation, rotation, and/or movement of bones or bone parts in two or more planes (e.g., sagittal and transverse).

Added by DJM Jan 2024