Surgery – Instruments – Orthopedic instrumentation
Patent
1991-10-18
1994-02-08
Hafer, Robert A.
Surgery
Instruments
Orthopedic instrumentation
606 88, 606 96, 606 87, A61F 504
Patent
active
052844820
ABSTRACT:
A universal patellar clamp is disclosed. The clamp includes an articular surface clamping member having a central aperture defining a centerline axis. The central aperture is sized to accept all available known sizes of cannulated reamers. An anterior clamping member is positioned along the centerline axis and is movable with respect to the articular clamping member to effect clamping of the patella. A pair of guide arms are engaged with the articular clamping member to be positioned over the central aperture and provide a guide hole for supporting a threaded guidewire or pin along the centerline axis. The guide arms are removable from their position over the central aperture to clear the aperture for access by the cannulated reamer.
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Hafer Robert A.
Rimell Sam
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