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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 28, 2020
Filed:
Mar. 07, 2014
Moximed, Inc., Hayward, CA (US);
Anton G. Clifford, Mountain View, CA (US);
Josef L. Friedmann, Scotts Valley, CA (US);
Michael E. Landry, Austin, TX (US);
David Lowe, Redwood City, CA (US);
Mary O'Connell, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Heber Saravia, San Francisco, CA (US);
MOXIMED, INC., Fremont, CA (US);
Abstract
Implant apparatus and methods are directed toward treating conditions involving the knee joint, and the patella specifically, maintain alignment or address misalignment of a patella through a full range of motion of the knee joint Exemplary devices include an elastomeric, Y-shaped device which is secured to the femur and patella on opposite ends thereof by bone anchors. The elastomeric device can be either rotatably or non-rotatably connected to the bone anchors.