Abstract: A patella resection and replacement device comprising a pliers-like clamp for gripping and holding the patella, the clamp having a spring biased hinge bolt. A specially designed drill guide may be snapped into place and removed from the hinge bolt without releasing the patella during surgery. Similarly, a specially designed patella button presser may be snapped into place and removed from the hinge bolt. Without the necessity of releasing, re-gripping and re-orienting the patella during the process, the time for the operation is greatly reduced.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
July 1, 1998
Date of Patent:
January 4, 2000
Assignee:
The Dana Center for Orthopaedic Implants
Inventors:
Sam Delgado, Joseph Lipman, Vojko Milin, Thomas P. Sculco