Paragraph Number

66

In certain embodiments, distal end 214 of the shaft 210 includes the bone probe 216. The bone probe 216 can be integrated with the shaft 210 or coupled to the shaft 210 by way of a connector. In certain embodiments, the connector may include a threaded end and a corresponding threaded opening each of these formed in one or the other of the shaft 210 and the bone probe 216. Of course, the bone probe 216 may couple to the shaft 210 by way of a variety of other connectors and/or fasteners. In certain embodiments, the bone probe 216 is engineered and constructed to engage and remain in contact with cortical bone of a patient while a user orients the shaft 210 to a desired orientation.

Added by DJM 1 2022