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As used herein, a “stop” refers to an apparatus, instrument, structure, member, device, component, system, or assembly structured, organized, configured, designed, arranged, or engineered to prevent, limit, impede, stop, or restrict motion or movement and/or operation of the another object, member, structure, component, part, apparatus, system, or assembly. In one embodiment, a stop may be used to manage and/or control a cutting tool. |
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As used herein, a "fastener", "fixation device", or "fastener system" refers to any structure configured, designed, or engineered to join two structures. Fasteners may be made of a variety of materials including metal, plastic, composite materials, metal alloys, plastic composites, and the like. Examples of fasteners include, but are not limited to screws, rivets, bolts, nails, snaps, hook and loop, set screws, bone screws, nuts, posts, pins, thumb screws, and the like. Other examples of fasteners include, but are not limited to wires, Kirschner wires (K-wire), anchors, bone anchors, plates, bone plates, intramedullary nails or rods or pins, implants, sutures, soft sutures, soft anchors, tethers, interbody cages, fusion cages, and the like. |
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In certain embodiments, the term fastener may refer to a fastener system that includes two or more structures configured to combine to serve as a fastener. An example of a fastener system is a rod or shaft having external threads and an opening or bore within another structure having corresponding internal threads configured to engage the external threads of the rod or shaft. |
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In certain embodiments, the term fastener may be used with an adjective that identifies an object or structure that the fastener may be particularly configured, designed, or engineered to engage, connect to, join, contact, or couple together with one or more other structures of the same or different types. For example, a "bone fastener" may refer to an apparatus for joining or connecting one or more bones, one or more bone portions, soft tissue and a bone or bone portion, hard tissue and a bone or bone portion, an apparatus and a bone or portion of bone, or the like. |
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In certain embodiments, a fastener may be a temporary fastener. A temporary fastener is configured to engage and serve a fastening function for a relatively short period of time. Typically, a temporary fastener is configured to be used until another procedure or operation is completed and/or until a particular event. In certain embodiments, a user may remove or disengage a temporary fastener. Alternatively, or in addition, another structure, event, or machine may cause the temporary fastener to become disengaged. |
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As used herein, a "fixator" refers to an apparatus, instrument, structure, device, component, member, system, assembly, or module structured, organized, configured, designed, arranged, or engineered to connect two bones or bone fragments or a single bone or bone fragment and another fixator to position and retain the bone or bone fragments in a desired position and/or orientation. Examples of fixators include both those for external fixation as well as those for internal fixation and include, but are not limited to pins, wires, Kirschner wires, screws, anchors, bone anchors, plates, bone plates, intramedullary nails or rods or pins, implants, interbody cages, fusion cages, and the like. Fixation refers to the act of deploying or using a fixator to fix two structures together. |
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As used herein, an “anchor" refers to an apparatus, instrument, structure, member, part, device, component, system, or assembly structured, organized, configured, designed, arranged, or engineered to secure, retain, stop, and/or hold, an object to or at a fixed point, position, or location. Often, an anchor is coupled and/or connected to a flexible member such as a tether, chain, rope, wire, thread, suture, suture tape, or other like object. Alternatively, or in addition, an anchor may also be coupled, connected, and/or joined to a rigid object or structure. In certain embodiments, an anchor can be a fixation device. Said another way, a fixation device can function as an anchor. In certain embodiments, the term anchor may be used as an adjective that describes a function, feature, or purpose for the noun the adjective ‘anchor’ describes. For example, an anchor hole is a hole that serves as or can be used as an anchor. |
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"Connector" refers to any structure configured, engineered, designed, adapted, and/or arranged to connect one structure, component, element, or apparatus to another structure, component, element, or apparatus. A connector can be rigid, pliable, elastic, flexible, and/or semiflexible. Examples of a connector include but are not limited to any fastener. |
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"Clearance" refers to a space or opening that provides an unobstructed area to permit one object to move freely in relation to another object. |
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"Correction," in a medical context, refers to a process, procedure, device, instrument, apparatus, system, implant, or the like that is configured, designed, developed, fabricated, configured, and/or organized to adjust, translate, move, orient, rotate, or otherwise change an anatomical structure from an original position, location, and/or orientation to a new position, location, and/or orientation that provides a benefit to a patient. The benefit may be one of appearance, anatomical function, pain relief, increased mobility, increased strength, and the like. |
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"Uniplanar correction" refers to a medical correction, which can include an osteo correction, in one plane (e.g., one of a sagittal plane, a transverse plane, and a coronal/frontal plane) of an anatomical structure such as a foot, hand, or body of a patient. |
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"Biplanar correction" refers to a medical correction, which can include an osteo correction, in two planes (e.g., two of a sagittal plane, a transverse plane, and a coronal/frontal plane) of an anatomical structure such as a foot, hand, or body of a patient. |
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"Triplane correction" refers to a medical correction, which can include an osteo correction, in three planes (e.g., all three planes of a sagittal plane, a transverse plane, and a coronal/frontal plane) of an anatomical structure such as a foot, hand, or body of a patient. |
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"Wedge Angle" refers to an angle measured between two surfaces of a wedge shape. A wedge angle can also be an angle between two sides of a wedge shape. |
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"Bone Wedge" refers to a geometric shape of one or more bones characterized by having two flat, planar, and/or inclined sides or surfaces that converge to form an edge. A bone wedge resembles a triangular prism, with one end wider or thicker than the other. (© ChatGPT Aug. 3 Version, Modified, accessed chat.openai.com/chat Sept. 28, 2023). In certain implementations, the edge formed by the two converging sides is within a bone or set of bones from which the bone wedge is formed. In other implementations, the edge formed by the two converging sides is outside of a bone or set of bones from which the bone wedge is formed. |
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"Window" refers to an opening and/or a plurality of openings in a wall, side door, roof, vehicle, system, component, or other structure that allows the passage of electromagnetic radiation including radio ways, x-rays, visible light, and the like. A window may also permit passage of sound, gases, fluids, liquids, or other elements. (Search “window” on Wikipedia.com Aug 31, 2022. Modified. Accessed Sept. 21, 2022.). A window can be opaque, semi-opaque, translucent, or transparent. A window can include a single opening having a single geometric shape or a plurality of openings each of a single geometric shape or combination of a variety of geometric shapes. |
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"Resection Window" refers to a window designed, engineered, configured, manufactured, developed, and/or fabricated to facilitate performing a resection step or procedure. |
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"Probe" refers to a medical instrument used to explore, identify, locate, or register to, wounds, organs, and/or anatomical structures including a joint or an articular surface. In certain embodiments, a probe can be thin and/or pointed. In one embodiment, a probe is connected, integrated with, and/or coupled to another structure or instrument. In such an embodiment, the probe may serve to facilitate proper positioning of the another structure or instrument. For example, the probe may be used to identify and/or locate a particular anatomical structure and the positioning of the probe may then cause the connected structure or instrument to also be positioned in a desired location relative to one or more anatomical structures. |
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As used herein, “manufacturing tool” or "fabrication tool" refers to a manufacturing or fabrication process, tool, system, or apparatus which creates an object, device, apparatus, feature, or component using one or more source materials. A manufacturing tool or fabrication tool can use a variety of manufacturing processes, including but not limited to additive manufacturing, subtractive manufacturing, forging, casting, and the like. The manufacturing tool can use a variety of materials including polymers, thermoplastics, metals, biocompatible materials, biodegradable materials, ceramics, biochemicals, and the like. A manufacturing tool may be operated manually by an operator, automatically using a computer numerical controller (CNC), or a combination of these techniques. |
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"Friction fit" refers to a type of joint or connection that is created between two components by means of friction. A joint or connection that is formed using a friction fit may or may not include the use of additional fasteners such as screws, bolts, or adhesives. In a friction fit, the components are designed or configured to fit tightly together, creating enough friction between the surfaces to hold them securely in place, at least temporarily. The friction force is generated by the compressive force that is experienced between the components and can be strong enough to prevent the components from separating under normal conditions. (© ChatGPT Mar. 23 Version, Modified, accessed chat.openai.com/chat May 2, 2023). |
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