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US 9,788,879 B2Granted
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.
Claims7
A patella protector, comprising:
- a clamp having a plurality of contact surfaces configured contact a patella to shield, move or retract a patella during a surgical procedure;
- a connecting element operable 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;
- a receptacle operable to receive a removable retractor;
- at least part of the patella protector comprising a super hydrophobic coating;
- and
- wherein at least one of said contact surfaces has a grip element comprising a pointed projection configured to engage a patella, the grip element configured to allow rotation of the patella protector about an axis.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.