"Tip" refers to an end of a structure. Often, a tip includes tapered edges that come together to form an edge and/or a point. A tip can be sharp or blunt. A tip can have a variety of shapes, sizes, and cross sections. A tip can have a circular cross section. A tip can include a single structure or a plurality of structures such as in a system or an assembly. … more "Tip" refers to an end of a structure. Often, a tip includes tapered edges that come together to form an edge and/or a point. A tip can be sharp or blunt. A tip can have a variety of shapes, sizes, and cross sections. A tip can have a circular cross section. A tip can include a single structure or a plurality of structures such as in a system or an assembly.

As used herein, “tunnel” refers to a duct, an opening, a void, a passage, or other channel in a body or structure of an apparatus, instrument, structure, part, bone, member, device, component, system, or assembly. In certain embodiments, a tunnel is narrower and longer than the tunnel is wide. A tunnel can have a variety of shapes and/or cross-sections and may be straight or include curves or bends. In certain embodiments, a tunnel may have a circular cross section. In certain embodiments, a tunnel may extend partially into, or wholly through a body or structure. Where a tunnel extends partially into a body or structure, the tunnel may also be referred to as an opening, a cave, or the like. … more As used herein, “tunnel” refers to a duct, an opening, a void, a passage, or other channel in a body or structure of an apparatus, instrument, structure, part, bone, member, device, component, system, or assembly. In certain embodiments, a tunnel is narrower and longer than the tunnel is wide. A tunnel can have a variety of shapes and/or cross-sections and may be straight or include curves or bends. In certain embodiments, a tunnel may have a circular cross section. In certain embodiments, a tunnel may extend partially into, or wholly through a body or structure. Where a tunnel extends partially into a body or structure, the tunnel may also be referred to as an opening, a cave, or the like.

"Cortical graft anchor" refers to an anchor that secures a graft. Often, the graft is a soft tissue graft. In certain embodiments, a cortical graft anchor is designed, engineered, and/or configured for securing the graft to cortical bone. However, a cortical graft anchor is not limited to securing the graft only to cortical sections of bone. In certain embodiments, a cortical graft anchor can secure a graft to other body parts or other parts of bone, such as cancellous parts of bone. … more "Cortical graft anchor" refers to an anchor that secures a graft. Often, the graft is a soft tissue graft. In certain embodiments, a cortical graft anchor is designed, engineered, and/or configured for securing the graft to cortical bone. However, a cortical graft anchor is not limited to securing the graft only to cortical sections of bone. In certain embodiments, a cortical graft anchor can secure a graft to other body parts or other parts of bone, such as cancellous parts of bone.

"Contact" refers to an action of one object touching another object. In certain embodiments, a contact refers to a direct physical touching of the two objects. In other embodiments, a contact may refer to an indirect physical touching of the two objects. … more "Contact" refers to an action of one object touching another object. In certain embodiments, a contact refers to a direct physical touching of the two objects. In other embodiments, a contact may refer to an indirect physical touching of the two objects.

"Cutout" refers to a hole or space created when something is removed, such as by cutting, or is not formed in the space of the cutout. Cutout may also refer to a piece of material cut out of something. (Search "cut-out" on wordhippo.com. WordHippo, 2022. Web. Accessed 21 July 2022. Modified.) … more "Cutout" refers to a hole or space created when something is removed, such as by cutting, or is not formed in the space of the cutout. Cutout may also refer to a piece of material cut out of something. (Search "cut-out" on wordhippo.com. WordHippo, 2022. Web. Accessed 21 July 2022. Modified.)

"Initial diameter passage" refers to a passage that starts with a first diameter. In certain embodiments, the structure or structures that define the initial diameter passage are configured to enable the diameter to change from an initial diameter passage to one or more of a larger diameter and a smaller diameter. … more "Initial diameter passage" refers to a passage that starts with a first diameter. In certain embodiments, the structure or structures that define the initial diameter passage are configured to enable the diameter to change from an initial diameter passage to one or more of a larger diameter and a smaller diameter.

"One-way tether lock" refers to a structure, component, apparatus, or device configured, designed, and/or engineered to securely engage a tether. Specifically, a one-way tether lock is configured to engage with a tether that extends into the one-way tether lock in a first direction and hinder, mitigate, arrest, or stop movement of the tether or one-way tether lock relative to each other in a second direction that is not the first direction. … more "One-way tether lock" refers to a structure, component, apparatus, or device configured, designed, and/or engineered to securely engage a tether. Specifically, a one-way tether lock is configured to engage with a tether that extends into the one-way tether lock in a first direction and hinder, mitigate, arrest, or stop movement of the tether or one-way tether lock relative to each other in a second direction that is not the first direction.

"Place" refers to a position or location for a component, structure, device, object, or person. In certain embodiments, place refers to a position, orientation, or location relative to one or more other objects or structures. In other embodiments, a place can refer to a geographic location. … more "Place" refers to a position or location for a component, structure, device, object, or person. In certain embodiments, place refers to a position, orientation, or location relative to one or more other objects or structures. In other embodiments, a place can refer to a geographic location.

"Tube" refers to any structure or component that is hollow and cylindrical in shape. (Search "tube" on wordhippo.com. WordHippo, 2022. Web. Accessed 21 July 2022. Modified.) … more "Tube" refers to any structure or component that is hollow and cylindrical in shape. (Search "tube" on wordhippo.com. WordHippo, 2022. Web. Accessed 21 July 2022. Modified.)

"Wall" refers to a structure that serves to separate one part or area of a structure from another. A wall may also serve as a barrier that prevents passage of fluid or solids between two parts or areas of a device or structure. A wall can also serve to define a boundary between one or more sections of a structure or device. For example, a wall can define an interior chamber or room and/or an exterior chamber, area, or room. … more "Wall" refers to a structure that serves to separate one part or area of a structure from another. A wall may also serve as a barrier that prevents passage of fluid or solids between two parts or areas of a device or structure. A wall can also serve to define a boundary between one or more sections of a structure or device. For example, a wall can define an interior chamber or room and/or an exterior chamber, area, or room.

"Lip" refers to a structure that extends and/or projects from another structure. In certain embodiments, a lip has a form and look of a lip on a face of a human. Often, a lip is a structure found at or near an opening such as a mouth, tube, or tunnel. … more "Lip" refers to a structure that extends and/or projects from another structure. In certain embodiments, a lip has a form and look of a lip on a face of a human. Often, a lip is a structure found at or near an opening such as a mouth, tube, or tunnel.

As used herein, "tissue" refers to a flexible line, part, component, structure, or flexible member of natural material, natural biological material, biomaterial, biomimetic materials, manmade material, or a combination of these either in a single structure, a composite structure, or a plurality of tissue structures that extend in parallel and/or may be woven or bonded together. In certain embodiments, a tissue may be long and thin. In certain embodiments, a tissue may be planar. In certain embodiments, a tissue may be elastic or inelastic. In a medical context, due to the flexible nature of a tissue, tissue may be referred to herein as "soft tissue." Examples of a tissue include, but are not limited to, a thread, a suture, suture tape, a woven structure, a fibrous material, a cord, a ligament, cartilage, muscle, a ligament graft, and/or any of these in combination with each other, and the like. … more As used herein, "tissue" refers to a flexible line, part, component, structure, or flexible member of natural material, natural biological material, biomaterial, biomimetic materials, manmade material, or a combination of these either in a single structure, a composite structure, or a plurality of tissue structures that extend in parallel and/or may be woven or bonded together. In certain embodiments, a tissue may be long and thin. In certain embodiments, a tissue may be planar. In certain embodiments, a tissue may be elastic or inelastic. In a medical context, due to the flexible nature of a tissue, tissue may be referred to herein as "soft tissue." Examples of a tissue include, but are not limited to, a thread, a suture, suture tape, a woven structure, a fibrous material, a cord, a ligament, cartilage, muscle, a ligament graft, and/or any of these in combination with each other, and the like.

As used herein, a "fixation" or “fixation device” refers to an apparatus, instrument, structure, device, component, member, system, assembly, step, process, or module structured, organized, configured, designed, arranged, or engineered to connect two structures either permanently or temporarily. The two structures may be one or the other or both of manmade and/or biological tissues, hard tissues such as bones, teeth or the like, soft tissues such as ligament, cartilage, tendon, or the like. In certain embodiments, fixation is used as an adjective to describe a device or component or step in securing two structures such that the structures remain connected to each other in a desired position and/or orientation. Fixation devices can also serve to maintain a desired level of tension, compression, or redistribute load and stresses experienced by the two structures and can serve to reduce relative motion of one part relative to others. Examples of fixation devices are many and include both those for external fixation as well as those for internal fixation and include, but are not limited to pins, wires, Kirschner wires (K-wires), screws, anchors, bone anchors, plates, bone plates, intramedullary nails or rods or pins, implants, interbody cages, fusion cages, and the like. … more As used herein, a "fixation" or “fixation device” refers to an apparatus, instrument, structure, device, component, member, system, assembly, step, process, or module structured, organized, configured, designed, arranged, or engineered to connect two structures either permanently or temporarily. The two structures may be one or the other or both of manmade and/or biological tissues, hard tissues such as bones, teeth or the like, soft tissues such as ligament, cartilage, tendon, or the like. In certain embodiments, fixation is used as an adjective to describe a device or component or step in securing two structures such that the structures remain connected to each other in a desired position and/or orientation. Fixation devices can also serve to maintain a desired level of tension, compression, or redistribute load and stresses experienced by the two structures and can serve to reduce relative motion of one part relative to others. Examples of fixation devices are many and include both those for external fixation as well as those for internal fixation and include, but are not limited to pins, wires, Kirschner wires (K-wires), screws, anchors, bone anchors, plates, bone plates, intramedullary nails or rods or pins, implants, interbody cages, fusion cages, and the like.

Standard medical planes of reference and descriptive terminology are employed in this disclosure. While these terms are commonly used to refer to the human body, certain terms are applicable to physical objects in general. A standard system of three mutually perpendicular reference planes is employed. A sagittal plane divides a body into right and left portions. A coronal plane divides a body into anterior and posterior portions. A transverse plane divides a body into superior and inferior portions. A mid-sagittal, mid-coronal, or mid-transverse plane divides a body into equal portions, which may be bilaterally symmetric. The intersection of the sagittal and coronal planes defines a superior-inferior or cephalad-caudal axis. The intersection of the sagittal and transverse planes defines an anterior-posterior axis. The intersection of the coronal and transverse planes defines a medial-lateral axis. The superior-inferior or cephalad-caudal axis, the anterior-posterior axis, and the medial-lateral axis are mutually perpendicular. Anterior means toward the front of a body. Posterior means toward the back of a body. Superior or cephalad means toward the head. Inferior or caudal means toward the feet or tail. Medial means toward the midline of a body, particularly toward a plane of bilateral symmetry of the body. Lateral means away from the midline of a body or away from a plane of bilateral symmetry of the body. Axial means toward a central axis of a body. Abaxial means away from a central axis of a body. Ipsilateral means on the same side of the body. Contralateral means on the opposite side of the body from the side which has a particular condition or structure. Proximal means toward the trunk of the body. Proximal may also mean toward a user, viewer, or operator. Distal means away from the trunk. Distal may also mean away from a user, viewer, or operator. Dorsal means toward the top of the foot or other body structure. Plantar means toward the sole of the foot or toward the bottom of the body structure. Antegrade means forward moving from a proximal location/position to a distal location/position or moving in a forward direction. Retrograde means backward moving from a distal location/position to a proximal location/position or moving in a backwards direction. Sagittal refers to a midline of a patient’s anatomy, which divides the body into left or right halves. The sagittal plane may be in the center of the body, splitting it into two halves. Prone means a body of a person lying face down. Supine means a body of a person lying face up. … more Standard medical planes of reference and descriptive terminology are employed in this disclosure. While these terms are commonly used to refer to the human body, certain terms are applicable to physical objects in general. A standard system of three mutually perpendicular reference planes is employed. A sagittal plane divides a body into right and left portions. A coronal plane divides a body into anterior and posterior portions. A transverse plane divides a body into superior and inferior portions. A mid-sagittal, mid-coronal, or mid-transverse plane divides a body into equal portions, which may be bilaterally symmetric. The intersection of the sagittal and coronal planes defines a superior-inferior or cephalad-caudal axis. The intersection of the sagittal and transverse planes defines an anterior-posterior axis. The intersection of the coronal and transverse planes defines a medial-lateral axis. The superior-inferior or cephalad-caudal axis, the anterior-posterior axis, and the medial-lateral axis are mutually perpendicular. Anterior means toward the front of a body. Posterior means toward the back of a body. Superior or cephalad means toward the head. Inferior or caudal means toward the feet or tail. Medial means toward the midline of a body, particularly toward a plane of bilateral symmetry of the body. Lateral means away from the midline of a body or away from a plane of bilateral symmetry of the body. Axial means toward a central axis of a body. Abaxial means away from a central axis of a body. Ipsilateral means on the same side of the body. Contralateral means on the opposite side of the body from the side which has a particular condition or structure. Proximal means toward the trunk of the body. Proximal may also mean toward a user, viewer, or operator. Distal means away from the trunk. Distal may also mean away from a user, viewer, or operator. Dorsal means toward the top of the foot or other body structure. Plantar means toward the sole of the foot or toward the bottom of the body structure. Antegrade means forward moving from a proximal location/position to a distal location/position or moving in a forward direction. Retrograde means backward moving from a distal location/position to a proximal location/position or moving in a backwards direction. Sagittal refers to a midline of a patient’s anatomy, which divides the body into left or right halves. The sagittal plane may be in the center of the body, splitting it into two halves. Prone means a body of a person lying face down. Supine means a body of a person lying face up.

As used herein, "flange" refers to a protrusion such as a protruded ridge, lip or rim, either external or internal, designed, configured, engineered, or positioned for engagement with another object and/or for attachment, or transfer of a contact force with another object (e.g., such as a flange on the end of a pipe, steam cylinder, etc., or on the lens mount of a camera); or that serves to increase strength (e.g., the flange of an iron beam such as an I-beam or a T-beam); or for stabilizing and guiding the movements of a machine or its parts (e.g., the inside flange of a rail car or tram wheel, which keep the wheels from running off the rails). (Search "flange" on Wikipedia.com May 24, 2021. CC-BY-SA 3.0 Modified. Accessed July 14, 2021.) … more As used herein, "flange" refers to a protrusion such as a protruded ridge, lip or rim, either external or internal, designed, configured, engineered, or positioned for engagement with another object and/or for attachment, or transfer of a contact force with another object (e.g., such as a flange on the end of a pipe, steam cylinder, etc., or on the lens mount of a camera); or that serves to increase strength (e.g., the flange of an iron beam such as an I-beam or a T-beam); or for stabilizing and guiding the movements of a machine or its parts (e.g., the inside flange of a rail car or tram wheel, which keep the wheels from running off the rails). (Search "flange" on Wikipedia.com May 24, 2021. CC-BY-SA 3.0 Modified. Accessed July 14, 2021.)