Patent ID: 8747478
Filing Date: 2014-06-10
Classification: A61B,A61F

Abstract:
1. A patellar implant for attachment to a patella, the implant comprising: a posterior articulation surface; a bi-planar anterior attachment surface attachable to a prepared patellar surface, the anterior attachment surface comprising a substantially planar medial attachment surface having a substantially planar lateral bounding edge, and a lateral attachment surface having a medial bounding edge, wherein the lateral bounding edge of the medial attachment surface meets the medial bounding edge of the lateral attachment surface along an intersection, wherein the medial attachment surface is not coplanar with the lateral attachment surface, wherein the medial attachment surface and the lateral attachment surface are asymmetric relative to the intersection, wherein the intersection is a corner extending across the anterior attachment surface, and wherein the angle between the medial and lateral attachment surfaces is less than 180°.