Paragraph 274
Paragraph 274
Application
Patient Specific cutting guide
Matter Number
PER-10
Paragraph Number
274
Application Number
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Reference Case 1
PER-10
Reference Case 2
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Created
2/25/22, 12:00 AM
Modified
2/25/22, 12:00 AM
Id
7,969
Content
It should be noted that the cutting guide 1900 and/or cutting guide 2200 may be configured to engage with a dorsal surface of one bone (e.g., a first cuneiform 210) and a lateral surface of a second bone (e.g., a first metatarsal 230) of a joint (e.g., TMT joint 2000). For example, where the patient has a hallux valgus condition, the first metatarsal 230 may have rotated about its longitudinal axis 1976/2276 such that the lateral surface of the first metatarsal 230 faces dorsal. Advantageously, the present disclosure accounts for this and the cutting guide 1900/2200 is configured to contact a dorsal surface on one bone and a lateral surface of the second bone (or proximal surface if the bone is rotated in the other direction). Furthermore, the proximal alignment feature 1980/2280 may engage with a dorsal surface of a proximal bone and the distal alignment feature 1990/2290 may engage with a dorsal surface of a distal bone, even though the distal bone has rotated.
Notes
Added by DJM 2 2022