Patent ID: 6174314
Filing Date: 2001-01-16
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
A patellar resection guide for use during a total knee arthroplasty after installation of the femoral and tibial trial components, comprising:an adapter base having an upper surface, a front surface, two parallel grooved posts on the upper surface, and an attachment surface having a means for attaching the guide to an installed trial component;a patellar plate for maintaining the patella in its anatomic position relative to the installed trial component during resurfacing of the patella; said plate having a left side, a right side, an upper surface, a lower surface, a front end, a rear end, and a means for securing the patella in a non-everted position during resurfacing; anda slotted block having a top, a bottom, a left face, a right face, a first side, a second side and at least one horizontal slot between the first and second sides for receiving a resurfacing device.