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- Patent Title: Patella drill guide and trial surgical instrument having an alignment bore formed therein and method of using the same
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Application No.: US13630924Application Date: 2012-09-28
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Publication No.: US10085758B2Publication Date: 2018-10-02
- Inventor: Matthew S. Wallace , Jennifer B. Wyant , Richard S. Jones , David S. Barrett
- Applicant: Matthew S. Wallace , Jennifer B. Wyant , Richard S. Jones , David S. Barrett
- Applicant Address: IE Co Cork
- Assignee: DEPUY IRELAND UNLIMITED COMPANY
- Current Assignee: DEPUY IRELAND UNLIMITED COMPANY
- Current Assignee Address: IE Co Cork
- Agency: Barnes & Thornburg, LLP
- Main IPC: A61B17/58
- IPC: A61B17/58 ; A61B17/17 ; A61F2/46 ; A61B17/88
Abstract:
An orthopedic surgical instrument includes a patella trial and drill guide that may be used to both perform a surgical trial of the patellofemoral joint and guide the surgeon in drilling a number of anchor holes in the patella of the patient.
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