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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 18, 2012
Filed:
Feb. 01, 2010
David R. Brown, Warsaw, IN (US);
Mark A. Bollinger, Fort Wayne, IN (US);
Brian M. May, Warsaw, IN (US);
Audra Watson, Ft. Wayne, IN (US);
David R. Brown, Warsaw, IN (US);
Mark A. Bollinger, Fort Wayne, IN (US);
Brian M. May, Warsaw, IN (US);
Audra Watson, Ft. Wayne, IN (US);
Biomet Manufacturing Corp., Warsaw, IN (US);
Abstract
A patellar implant includes a posterior portion and an anterior portion. The posterior portion can have a first radial sidewall that extends between an outboard face and an inboard face. The outboard face can include an articulating surface. The inboard face can include one of a stem and a recess, and one of an annular central hub and an annular radial pocket. The anterior portion can have a second radial sidewall that extends between a tissue engaging surface and a posterior portion engaging surface.