Patellar clamp

Details Patellar clamp Patellar clamp

1986-04-29

1987-11-17

Rosebaum, C. Fred

Surgery

Truss

Perineal

128 92VZ, 81361, A61F 504

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047066601

ABSTRACT:
Disclosed herein is a patellar clamp which includes a fixed jaw having a spike centrally disposed on a part spherical surface with this spike being axially aligned with a reciprocating plunger. The plunger is operated by a second handle pivotably disposed with respect to the first handle and spring biasing means between the handles biases them in a direction of separation of the plunger and spike. The inventive patellar clamp is utilized to install a patellar button onto a resected patella.

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Sales Catalog 17, "Microloc" Porous Coated Knee System and Surgical Technique Johnson & Johnson Inc. Ortho Div.
"Zimmer" Intramedulary Knee Instrumentation for the Miller/Galante Total Knee System, Sales Catalog, Zimmer, Inc. copyright 1986.

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