Patent ID: 8182488

Claim:
A patella resection guide for minimally invasive surgery, said patella resection guide comprising: first and second gripping handles having corresponding first and second pivotally interconnected crossover members at distal ends of each of said first and second gripping handles; an opening in each of said first and second pivotally interconnecting crossover members wherein one of said first and second pivotally interconnecting crossover members is positioned inside another of said first and second pivotally interconnecting crossover members; first and second stems, each of said first and second stems comprising: a proximal end connected to each of said first and second gripping handles and each of said first and second pivotally interconnected crossover members, wherein said first and second pivotally interconnected crossover members are intertwined at a crossing point and are adjoined by a fastening means to said first and second stems, and a clamp, comprising: first and second cradles; a first plane containing bottom surfaces of said first and second cradles of said clamp positioned at a substantially 90 degree angle with respect to a second plane containing bottom surfaces of said first and second gripping handles; and adjustable locking means for fixing a distance between said first and second cradles of said clamp.