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| Application | APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR PATIENT-SPECIFIC METHODS AND INSTRUMENTATION | ||
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| Matter Number | PER-20 | Reference Case 1 | PER-20 |
| Created | 1/6/24, 10:06 PM | Modified | 1/6/24, 10:06 PM |
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Those of skill in the art will appreciate that embodiments of the system disclosed herein can be used on humans and animals and on bones that are relatively small in comparison to other bones of the body (e.g., bones of the foot and hand). Advantageously, the embodiments of the system seek to minimize the number of fasteners or pins placed within the bones of a patient by planning a surgical procedure such that pins or fasteners placed in one stage are and/or can be reused in subsequent stages. Consequently, pins initially deployed can remain in the bone or bone fragment as instruments are deployed and/or subsequent stages of the surgical procedure are performed.
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