Surgery – Instruments – Orthopedic instrumentation
Patent
1993-05-17
1994-08-30
Pellegrino, Stephen C.
Surgery
Instruments
Orthopedic instrumentation
606 86, 606 88, A61B 1736
Patent
active
053423640
ABSTRACT:
A tool intended to facilitate the trimming of the stem of a patellar prosthesis to adapt the length of the stem to fit differing cross-sectional thickness of a human patella is disclosed. The trimming tool includes a seat area for receiving the prosthesis and a cap member for securing the prothesis in the seat. The cap area includes an aperture therethrough which exposes a specific length of stem for trimming. A cutting guide on the cap member ensures that the stem is cut in a perpendicular orientation to the centerline axis of the prosthesis.
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Harris Sonya C.
Pellegrino Stephen C.
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