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373

Referring now to Figure 22A, in one embodiment, while the coupler 2212 and bone engagement feature 2208 may extend from the body 2210 in parallel, a fastener 2216 deployed using the pin guide 2200 may deploy at a non-perpendicular angle in relation to the bone. In the illustrated embodiment, this is because as the pin guide 2200 engages with the resection feature 2022 (e.g., posterior resection feature 2022a and/or anterior resection feature 2022b) the coupler 2212 can assume the same angle in relation to the body 2028 as the opening of the resection feature 2022. Consequently, the fastener 2216 deployed using the bone engagement feature 2208 enters the bone at substantially the same angle as an opening of the resection feature 2022. Since the angle of the opening of the resection feature 2022 can be patient-specific, the angle of deployment for one or more fasteners 2216 can also be patient-specific.

Added by DJM Jan 2024