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Delete 		TMC-PAT-4 The apparatus 602 may include a selection module 660 and an export / fabrication module 670. The selection module 660 facilitates the selection and/or customization of one or more complementary components for a patient-specific osteotomy system 606. Complementary components are described herein, but can include certain guides or other aids to facilitate completing a surgical procedure as planned. In one embodiment, the operation of the selection module 660 may be completely automated, partially automated, or completely manual. A user may control how automated or manual the selection module 660 is. 244 Added by DJM Jan 2024 1/3/24, 4:24 AM
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Delete 		TMC-PAT-4 The export / fabrication module 670 is configured to enable exporting of a patient-specific osteotomy system 606 for a variety of purposes including, but not limited to, fabrication/manufacture of one or more patient-specific instruments and/or fixator(s), ordering or fabricating one or more members of the patient-specific osteotomy system 606, generation of a preoperative plan, generation of a physical bone model matching the bone model 404, and the like. 245 Added by DJM Jan 2024 1/3/24, 4:24 AM
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Delete 		TMC-PAT-4 In one embodiment, the export / fabrication module 670 is configured to export the bone model 404, anatomic data 412, one or more patient-specific instrument models 462, a preoperative plan 506, a fixator model 508, or the like. In this manner the custom instrumentation and/or procedural steps for a procedure can be used in other tools. The preoperative plan 506 may include a set of step-by-step instructions or recommendations for a surgeon or other staff in performing a procedure (e.g., a graft harvesting procedure, minimally invasive surgical (MIS) procedure, or the like). The preoperative plan 506 may include images and text instructions and may include identification of instrumentation to be used for different steps of the procedure (e.g., a graft harvesting procedure, minimally invasive surgical (MIS) procedure, or the like). The instrumentation may include a patient-specific instrument, bone engagement features, and/or one or more fixators/fasteners. 246 Added by DJM Jan 2024 1/3/24, 4:24 AM
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Delete 		TMC-PAT-4 FIG. 7 illustrates an exemplary system 700 for remediating a condition present in a patient’s foot, according to one embodiment. The system 700 can include one or more fasteners 710, one or more resection guides 720, and one or more complementary components 730. While a system 700 can be used for a variety of procedures on one or more body parts, one or more features, components, and/or aspects of the system 700 may be particularly suited for one or more osteotomies on one or more bones of a structure such as a patient’s foot, ankle, wrist, hand, shoulder, or the like. 247 Added by DJM Jan 2024 1/3/24, 4:24 AM
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Delete 		TMC-PAT-4 In certain embodiments, the one or more fasteners 710 can include one or more permanent fasteners and/or one or more temporary fasteners. Typically, the fasteners 710 may be used during a variety of different steps of a procedure. Temporary fasteners are often used because they can securely hold bone or parts/fragments of bones while steps of the procedure are conducted. A common temporary fastener that can be used with system 700 is a K-wire, also referred to as a pin, guide pin, and/or anchor pin. Permanent fasteners 710 (also referred to as implants) such as bone screws, bone staples, sutures, tethers or the like are other examples of fasteners 710 that can be used in a surgical procedure. 248 Added by DJM Jan 2024 1/3/24, 4:24 AM
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Delete 		TMC-PAT-4 The one or more resection guides 720 assist a surgeon in performing different resection or dissection steps for an osteotomy or other procedure. In certain embodiments, a resection guide 720 includes one or more resection features 722 and one or more bone attachment features 724. The resection features 722 can take a variety of forms and/or embodiments. In one embodiment, the resection features 722 take the form of a cut channel or slot or other opening. Alternatively, or in addition, resection features 722 can be of a variety of geometric shapes including: ovals, squares, circles, rectangles, triangles, prisms, and the like. 249 Added by DJM Jan 2024 1/3/24, 4:24 AM
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Delete 		TMC-PAT-4 The resection features 722 provide a guide for a surgeon using a cutting tool to resect a bone, one or more bones, or other tissues of a patient. The resection feature 722 exposes a bone, one or more bones, one or more joints, and/or other hard or soft tissue to the cutting tool while keeping the cutting tool in a predefined area and/or angle and/or trajectory during the resection of the tissue. In certain embodiments, the resection features 722 may guide a surgeon in performing a resection, an osteotomy, and/or a dissection. 250 Added by DJM Jan 2024 1/3/24, 4:24 AM
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Delete 		TMC-PAT-4 The bone attachment features 724 can take a variety of forms and/or embodiments. The bone attachment features 724 may serve to secure the resection guide 720 and/or other instrumentation to one or more bones and/or one or more other structures. For example, the bone attachment features 724 may secure the resection guide 720 during formation of one or more osteotomies. Often, a bone attachment feature 724 can take the form of a hole in and/or through the resection guide 720 that includes a temporary fastener such as a K-wire, pin, or guide pin to secure at least part of the resection guide 720. 251 Added by DJM Jan 2024 1/3/24, 4:24 AM
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Delete 		TMC-PAT-4 The bone attachment features 724 facilitate attachment (at least temporarily) of a resection guide 720 to one or more bones, or bone fragments, of a patient. The bone attachment features 724 may include any of a wide variety of fasteners or structures including, but not limited to, holes, spikes, prongs, screws, fastening devices, and/or the like. Effective connection of the resection guide 720 to one or more bones across one or more joints and/or to one or more bones can ensure that cut surfaces are formed in desired locations and orientations and mitigate removal of hard tissue and/or soft tissue in undesired locations and/or orientations. 252 Added by DJM Jan 2024 1/3/24, 4:24 AM
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Delete 		TMC-PAT-4 In certain embodiments, a resection guide 720 may include one or more bone engagement surfaces 726 and/or one or more landmark registration features 728. In certain embodiments, a landmark registration feature 728 may extend from one or more sides or ends of a resection guide 720 and engage with one or more landmarks of a bone or joint or anatomical structure of a patient. Registration of the landmark registration feature 728 to a landmark of a bone, joint, or other anatomical part can serve to confirm and/or ensure that a surgeon has located a desired placement and/or orientation for a resection guide 720. This confirmation can assist a surgeon in positioning a resection guide 720 in a predetermined position. 253 Added by DJM Jan 2024 1/3/24, 4:24 AM
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Delete 		TMC-PAT-4 In certain embodiments, the bone engagement surfaces 726 are patient-specific: contoured to match a surface of: one or more bones and/or bone surfaces the resection guide 720 contacts (or is adjacent to) during the procedure or one or more joints proximal to the resection guide 720 during the procedure. Alternatively, or in addition, the bone engagement surface 726 may not be patient-specific, and may, or may not, contact a bone surface during use of the resection guide 720. In certain embodiments, a bone engagement surface 726 may include sections that are patient-specific and other sections that are not patient-specific. in one embodiment, the nonpatient-specific sections may be configured to avoid interfering with placement and securement of the resection guide 720. 254 Added by DJM Jan 2024 1/3/24, 4:24 AM
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Delete 		TMC-PAT-4 In one embodiment, a skin contact surface may be used in addition to, or in place of, a bone engagement surface. Those of skill in the art appreciate that one or more sides of any of the members of the system 700 may include one or more bone engagement surfaces 726. Consequently, one or more sides of the fasteners 710, the resection guide(s) 720, the complementary components 730, navigation guides 792, and/or the implants 794 may include one or more bone engagement surfaces 726. 255 Added by DJM Jan 2024 1/3/24, 4:24 AM
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Delete 		TMC-PAT-4 In certain embodiments, the resection guides 720 and/or aspects of the resection guides 720 may be integrated into other components and/or instruments, such as a pin guide, a trajectory guide, an alignment guide, or the like. 256 Added by DJM Jan 2024 1/3/24, 4:24 AM
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Delete 		TMC-PAT-4 The complementary components 730 serve to assist a surgeon during one or more steps of a procedure. Those of skill in the art appreciate that a number of components can serve as complementary components 730. One or more of the features, functions, or aspects of the complementary components 730 can include patient-specific features. 257 Added by DJM Jan 2024 1/3/24, 4:24 AM
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Delete 		TMC-PAT-4 Examples of complementary components 730 include, but are not limited to, an alignment guide 740, a rotation guide 750, a reduction guide 760, a compression guide 770, a positioning guide 780, a fixation guide 790, navigation guides 792, and/or one or more implants 794. In general, the complementary components 730 serve to assist a surgeon in performing the function included in the name of the complementary component 730. Thus, an alignment guide 740 can help a surgeon align bones, parts of bones, or other parts of a patient as part of a procedure. A rotation guide 750 can help a surgeon rotate one or more bones, parts of bones, or other parts of a patient as part of a procedure. In one embodiment, a rotation guide 750 may hold one bone fragment stable while another bone fragment is rotated into a desired position. 258 Added by DJM Jan 2024 1/3/24, 4:24 AM
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Delete 		TMC-PAT-4 A reduction guide 760 can help a surgeon position and/or orient one or more bones, parts of bones, or other parts of a patient as part of a procedure in order to reduce the bone, bones, bone parts, or other parts and/or in order to position and/or orient the bone, bones, bone parts, or other parts to a desired position and/or orientation. In certain embodiments, aspects and/or features of a reduction guide 760 can be integrated into one or more other components of an osteotomy system 700, such as components of the complementary components 730. A compression guide 770 can help a surgeon compress one or more bones, parts of bones, or other parts of a patient together or against an implant as part of a procedure. In certain embodiments, compression guide 770 can be a separate instrument such as a compressor and/or a combined compressor/distractor. The compressor / distractor can be used to compress two or more cut faces formed by an osteotomy until fixation is deployed or distract bones or parts of bones involved in a procedure. In certain embodiments, a compression guide 770 may serve a dual purpose as both a compression guide 770 and as a positioning guide 780. The same instrument may be used to both translate and/or rotate bones or bone fragments and compress two or more cut faces formed by an osteotomy until fixation can be deployed. 259 Added by DJM Jan 2024 1/3/24, 4:24 AM
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Delete 		TMC-PAT-4 A positioning guide 780 (also referred to as a positioner) can help a surgeon position one or more bones, parts of bones, or other parts of a patient as part of a procedure. For example, a positioning guide 780 may hold one bone or bone fragment stable and hold one or more other bone fragments in a desired position while permanent or temporary fixation is deployed. In certain embodiments, the positioning guide 780 may hold bone fragments in a reduced position, and thus may function as both a positioning guide 780 and/or a reduction guide 760. 260 Added by DJM Jan 2024 1/3/24, 4:24 AM
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Delete 		TMC-PAT-4 In certain embodiments, the positioning guide 780 may be designed and fabricated to be patient-specific. The patient-specific aspects can include a patient-specific bone engagement surface, a predefined angle for reorienting one or more bone or bone parts within one or more planes, a predefined position for bone attachment features 724 or fasteners 710, a predefined or patient-specific offset or amount of translation that is provided, or the like. Alternatively, or in addition, the positioning guide 780 may be selected from a kit, collection, or repository of a number of positioning guides 780: each having a different configuration for one or more aspects/attributes of the positioning guide 780. For example, each member of the repository/kit may include a different positioning angle (repositioning or correction angle), the angles may differ by 2 degrees for example. In such an embodiment, each positioning guide 780 may not be patient-specific to a particular patient but may provide the desired amount of positioning to meet the goals of the surgeon. In certain embodiments, a preoperative plan generated based on the present disclosure may include a recommendation for the positioning guide 780 to be used, even if the recommended positioning guide 780 is not patient-specific to the particular patient. 261 Added by DJM Jan 2024 1/3/24, 4:24 AM
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Delete 		TMC-PAT-4 A fixation guide 790 can help a surgeon in completing one or more temporary or permanent fixation steps for one or more bones, parts of bones, or other parts of a patient as part of a procedure. The fixation guide 790 may include and/or may use one or more components of a fastener or fixation system including implant hardware of the fastener or fixation system. 262 Added by DJM Jan 2024 1/3/24, 4:24 AM
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Delete 		TMC-PAT-4 Those of skill in the art will appreciate that the other complementary components 730 may each have functions, purposes, and/or advantages with respect to one or more anatomical parts of the patient. Alternatively, or in addition, the other complementary components 730 may each have functions, purposes, and/or advantages with respect to one or more instruments and/or one or more anatomical parts of the patient. For example, a trajectory guide may be a type of alignment guide 740 in that the trajectory guide facilitates alignment of fixation with the desired location and/or trajectory/orientation with respect to one or more anatomical parts of the patient. Alternatively, or in addition, a trajectory guide may also be considered a type of fixation guide 790 because the trajectory guide facilitates deployment of one or more fasteners 710. 263 Added by DJM Jan 2024 1/3/24, 4:24 AM

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