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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 03, 2015
Filed:
Jun. 26, 2012
Abraham P. Wright, Winona Lake, IN (US);
Kyle B. Thomas, Denver, CO (US);
J. Bohannon Mason, Charlotte, NC (US);
Peter F. M. Choong, Fitzroy, AU;
Mark W. Pagnano, Rochester, MN (US);
Thomas P. Vail, Durham, NC (US);
Raymond E. Randle, Mudaeeraba, AU;
James T. Caillouette, Laguna Beach, CA (US);
David C. Pollock, Lewisville, NC (US);
Jeffrey B. Waffensmith, North Oaks, MN (US);
Matthew V. Leyden, Saint Paul, MN (US);
Abraham P. Wright, Winona Lake, IN (US);
Kyle B. Thomas, Denver, CO (US);
J. Bohannon Mason, Charlotte, NC (US);
Peter F. M. Choong, Fitzroy, AU;
Mark W. Pagnano, Rochester, MN (US);
Thomas P. Vail, Durham, NC (US);
Raymond E. Randle, Mudaeeraba, AU;
James T. Caillouette, Laguna Beach, CA (US);
David C. Pollock, Lewisville, NC (US);
Jeffrey B. Waffensmith, North Oaks, MN (US);
Matthew V. Leyden, Saint Paul, MN (US);
DePuy (Ireland), , IE;
Abstract
An orthopaedic surgical instrument that includes a patella resection guide is disclosed. The patella resection guide includes a body having a substantially planar upper surface that defines a patella cutting guide surface and a first jaw having a first tooth, and a second jaw positioned opposite the first jaw. The second jaw is movable relative to the first jaw and includes a second tooth extending toward the first tooth that defines an axis along which the second jaw is moveable relative to the first jaw. The patella cutting guide surface defines a resection plane that extends through a patient's patella when the patella is positioned between the first jaw and the second jaw.