As used herein, a "fastener", "fixation device", "fixation hardware" 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. 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. 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. 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. … more As used herein, a "fastener", "fixation device", "fixation hardware" 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. 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. 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. 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.

As used herein, "mixture" refers to a combination of two or more substances, compounds, or materials such that the two or more substances, compounds, or materials do not chemically combine. The two or more substances, compounds, or materials retain their identities. (Search 'mixture' on Wikipedia.com Apr. 5, 2021. Modified. Accessed Apr. 13, 2021.) … more As used herein, "mixture" refers to a combination of two or more substances, compounds, or materials such that the two or more substances, compounds, or materials do not chemically combine. The two or more substances, compounds, or materials retain their identities. (Search 'mixture' on Wikipedia.com Apr. 5, 2021. Modified. Accessed Apr. 13, 2021.)

As used herein, "texture material" refers to a substance, compound, material, mixture, or chemical configured, designed, arranged, or engineered to be used for a texture. Examples and/or names for texture material may vary depending on different industry names, building codes, building practices, and local building techniques. Examples of texture material may include, but are not limited to, "mud", "drywall mud", "sheetrock mud", "plaster", "compound", "drywall compound", "joint compound", "gypsum", "topping", "patching compound", "wallboard compound", "wallboard joint compound" or the like. … more As used herein, "texture material" refers to a substance, compound, material, mixture, or chemical configured, designed, arranged, or engineered to be used for a texture. Examples and/or names for texture material may vary depending on different industry names, building codes, building practices, and local building techniques. Examples of texture material may include, but are not limited to, "mud", "drywall mud", "sheetrock mud", "plaster", "compound", "drywall compound", "joint compound", "gypsum", "topping", "patching compound", "wallboard compound", "wallboard joint compound" or the like.

As used herein, "texture," "textures," or "textured surface" refers to a technique or a material, compound, mixture, chemical, or fluid applied to a surface for the purpose of creating a desired look, pattern, design, arrangement, or configuration on top of the surface. Often, the surface is a flat or planar surface, but the surface can also be non-planar. The pattern, look, design, arrangement, or configuration created by the texture can vary based on a desired finish for the surface. "Texture" refers to both manually applied textures such as hand textures as well as machine, or mechanically, applied textures such as spray textures. "Texture" may include a variety of types including smooth uniform types or patterns as well as non-uniform, erratic, unpredictable, and/or random patterns or shapes or designs formed by the material applied to the surface to create a desired texture. Examples of textures include, but are not limited to, "hand trowel finish", "old world trowel finish", "holy smooth", "level 5 smooth", "santa fe", "skip-trowel", "stomp brush", "slap brush", "rose bud", "crow’s feet", "stipple", "knockdown", or the like. … more As used herein, "texture," "textures," or "textured surface" refers to a technique or a material, compound, mixture, chemical, or fluid applied to a surface for the purpose of creating a desired look, pattern, design, arrangement, or configuration on top of the surface. Often, the surface is a flat or planar surface, but the surface can also be non-planar. The pattern, look, design, arrangement, or configuration created by the texture can vary based on a desired finish for the surface. "Texture" refers to both manually applied textures such as hand textures as well as machine, or mechanically, applied textures such as spray textures. "Texture" may include a variety of types including smooth uniform types or patterns as well as non-uniform, erratic, unpredictable, and/or random patterns or shapes or designs formed by the material applied to the surface to create a desired texture. Examples of textures include, but are not limited to, "hand trowel finish", "old world trowel finish", "holy smooth", "level 5 smooth", "santa fe", "skip-trowel", "stomp brush", "slap brush", "rose bud", "crow’s feet", "stipple", "knockdown", or the like.