Patellar clamp and surgical saw guide
US5021055A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 19, 1990 |
| Grant date | Jun 4, 1991 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 19, 2010 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2/3877
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A patellar clamp and saw guide for preparing a patella to receive a prosthetic articulating surface on the patella's posterior side. A guide plate supports a saw block. The guide plate can be swiveled so that a sagittal saw can be presented to the patella from any desired angle. The saw block can be advanced or retracted axially so that more or less of the patella will be cut away by the saggittal saw. A scale enables the location of the proposed cut to be quickly and accurately determined. Storage apparatus in a handle of the clamp holds different specialized for use during surgery.
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