Patella preparation apparatus and method
US5941884A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 9, 1998 |
| Grant date | Aug 24, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 9, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2090/061
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A patella clamp and method for use in resecting a patella for the reception of a patellar prosthesis holds the patella in a preparation position and provides the surgeon with a direct and interoperative accurate visual indication of the bone thickness of the patella prior to and subsequent to resection, as well as a direct and interoperative accurate visual indication of an interoperatively settable depth of resection, all without the necessity for introducing supplemental instruments or other apparatus during the resection procedure.
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