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| Application | APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR GENERATING PATIENT-SPECIFIC DEVICES | ||
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| Matter Number | PER-17 | Reference Case 1 | PER-17 |
| Created | 1/6/24, 10:05 PM | Modified | 1/6/24, 10:05 PM |
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"Positioner" or "positioning guide" refers to any structure, apparatus, surface, device, system, feature, or aspect configured to position, move, translate, manipulate, or arrange one object in relation to another. In certain embodiments, a positioner can be used for one step in surgical procedure to position, arrange, orient, and/or reduce one bone or bone fragment relative to another. In such embodiments, the positioner may be referred to as a bone positioner. In certain embodiments, the term positioner or positioning guide may be preceded by an adjective that identifies the structure, implement, component, or instrument that may be used with, positioned by, and/or guided by with the positioner. For example, a “pin positioner” may be configured to accept a pin or wire such as a K-wire and serve to position or place the pin relative to another structure such as a bone.
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Added by DJM Jan 2024