Paragraph Number91
6073
| Application | Cross-fixation guide | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Matter Number | IPP-0050-US35 nextremity | Reference Case 1 | IPP-0050-US35 nextremity |
| Created | 12/2/21, 12:00 AM | Modified | 12/2/21, 12:00 AM |
Referring to FIGS. 19-22, a guide 400 is engageable with the inserter to guide placement of an elongate member into or through the aperture 118 of the fastener 100. As used herein, a "guide" refers to a part, component, member, or structure designed, adapted, configured, or engineered to guide or direct one or more other parts, components, or structures. A guide may be part of, integrated with, connected to, attachable to, or coupled to, another structure, device, or instrument. In one embodiment, a guide may include a modifier that identifies a particular function, location, orientation, operation, type, and/or a particular structure of the guide. Examples of such modifiers applied to a guide, include, but are not limited to, "pin guide" that guides or directs one or more pins, a "cutting guide" that guides or directs the making or one or more cuts, a "deployment or insertion guide" that guides or directs the deployment, installation, or insertion of a fastener and/or implant, a "cross fixation guide" that guides deployment of a fastener or fixation member, and the like.
Added by DJM 12 2021