Patent ID: 7604639

Claim:
A patellar cutting guide for use in resecting a posterior portion of a patella through an incision generally located along the medial or lateral mid-line of a knee, comprising: a stop for location posterior to a posterior portion of said patella having a surface configured to abut a posterior portion of said patella, said surface further configured to extend from a distal portion of said posterior portion of said patella to a proximal portion of said posterior portion of said patella when said stop abuts said patella; a cutting guide oriented generally perpendicular to said stop, said cutting guide having a generally longitudinal, slot therein for accepting a cutting implement for resecting a posterior portion of said patella; a clamp having at least one spike extending therefrom in a direction of said stop, said spike adapted to penetrate the skin and engage an anterior portion of said patella such that said clamp and said stop exert opposite forces posteriorly and anteriorly, respectively; and means for moving said clamp relative to said stop, whereby said clamp and stop may be moved into relative positions in which they secure said patella in a fixed position while said cutting implement is utilized to resect said patella.