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US 2015/0305790 A1Published application
Patella Protector
OwnerMark Broberg, Patrick Therieninventors
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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.
Claims9
A surgical tool, comprising:
- a clamp having a plurality of contact surfaces configured to shield, move or retract a bone during a surgical procedure;
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- a connecting element configured to couple at least two of the contact surfaces, the connecting element producing an inwardly biased force between the at least two of the contact surfaces.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.