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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 17, 2017
Filed:
Apr. 28, 2015
Applicants:
Mark Broberg, East Wenatchee, WA (US);
Patrick Therien, Bothell, WA (US);
Inventors:
Mark Broberg, East Wenatchee, WA (US);
Patrick Therien, Bothell, WA (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/88 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/8866 (2013.01);
Abstract
A patella protector may be positioned in a manner in which it does not obstruct a patella or a prosthesis, while providing protection for the patella from accidental damage during a surgical procedure, such as a knee replacement. The patella protector may be a clamp with two contact surfaces connected by a stainless steel connecting element providing an inward bias to hold the contact surfaces against the patella.