Paragraph Number

467

In certain embodiments, the positioning feature 3620, 3622 may include additional aides to ensure a surgeon has properly positioned the fixation guide 3390a. For example, in one embodiment, the positioning feature 3620 may include tabs or nubs configured to pliably deform as a fastener 3310 is slid into the positioning feature 3620. Once the fastener 3310 slides past the tabs or nubs into the positioning feature 3620, an audible snap or click may be produced and/or a tactile feedback snap may signal to a surgeon that the fastener 3310 is properly positioned in the positioning feature 3620. Alternatively, or in addition, the positioning feature 3620 may be shaped such that at an open end the opening is smaller than an interior part of the opening. With such a shape, the smaller opening can provide interference as a fastener 3310 is pressed into the positioning feature 3620. With added pressure, the fastener 3310 may then “pop” into the wider part of the opening of the positioning feature 3620 to seat the fastener 3310 so that the fixation guide 3390a is “locked” into position relative to the two fasteners 3310.

Added by DJM Jan 2024