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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 18, 2025
Filed:
Jul. 27, 2023
Applicant:
Howmedica Osteonics Corp., Mahwah, NJ (US);
Inventors:
Polina Canepa, Wyckoff, NJ (US);
Elena Doce, Sleepy Hollow, NY (US);
Stefano Bini, Piedmont, CA (US);
Assignee:
Howmedica Osteonics Corp., Mahwah, NJ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/17 (2006.01); A61B 17/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/1767 (2013.01); A61B 17/1677 (2013.01);
Abstract
A patella drill guide includes a head having a convexly curved outer surface. Cylindrical channels extend through the head. The drill guide also includes collar having an inner surface that defines a concavity corresponding in shape to the convexly curved outer surface. The inner surface of the collar is fitted to the outer surface of the head to define an articular joint.