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Median ridge referencing patella cutting system
Assignee: Ethicon Inc
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Filing: 1995-09-29
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Granted: 1997-08-19
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Expires: 2015-09-29
Abstract
Abstract A median ridge referencing system and method of use in prosthetic knee implantation surgery is provided. The median ridge referencing system comprises a patella clamp including a guide sleeve having a length and a lumen extending through the length and a referencing device comprising a stop ring and stop plug. The ring may be coupled to the guide sleeve at a plurality of locations along the length of the guide sleeve. The stop plug is removably coupled to the stop ring, and extends into lumen of the guide sleeve until it reaches the bone. The stop ring is then coupled to the guide sleeve and the stop plug is removed. A reamer is inserted into the lumen of the guide sleeve and used to ream the patella until the reamer's stop reaches the top of the stop ring. When the reamer reaches the top of the stop ring, the patella has been reamed to the proper depth for insertion of the patella prosthesis.
Inventors
- 👤 Richard C. Techiera
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 21:16
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B17/16; A61B17/1662; A61B17/1675; A61B17/1677; A61B17/14; A61B17/15; A61B17/154; A61B17/158
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
154 words
A median ridge patella referencing system comprising: a patella clamp including a guide sleeve having a length and a lumen extending through the length; a referencing device comprising a coupling portion adapted to be coupled to the guide sleeve at a plurality of locations along the length of the guide sleeve, said coupling portion including an opening therethrough and a stop portion; a depth stop plug comprising a body portion and a head portion, said depth stop plug adapted to be removably coupled to the coupling portion when the body portion is extended through the opening in the coupling portion and the head portion abuts the stop portion of the coupling portion; and a reamer including a reamer stop, said reamer arranged to extend into the lumen of the guide sleeve until said reamer stop interacts with said stop portion of the coupling portion, whereby said reamer reams a patella clamped by the clamp.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
154 words
A median ridge patella referencing system comprising: a patella clamp including a guide sleeve having a length and a lumen extending through the length; a referencing device comprising a coupling portion adapted to be coupled to the guide sleeve at a plurality of locations along the length of the guide sleeve, said coupling portion including an opening therethrough and a stop portion; a depth stop plug comprising a body portion and a head portion, said depth stop plug adapted to be removably coupled to the coupling portion when the body portion is extended through the opening in the coupling portion and the head portion abuts the stop portion of the coupling portion; and a reamer including a reamer stop, said reamer arranged to extend into the lumen of the guide sleeve until said reamer stop interacts with said stop portion of the coupling portion, whereby said reamer reams a patella clamped by the clamp.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
44 words
The system of claim 1 wherein said guide sleeve includes an outer circumference and protrusions in the outer circumference; and wherein said coupling portion includes at least one engaging element arranged to couple the coupling element to a said protrusion of the guide sleeve.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
The system of claim 2 wherein the said plurality of protrusions comprise serrations spaced at a preset distance from each other.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
40 words
The system of claim 2 wherein said coupling portion includes a lever coupled to a said at least one engaging element, said lever arranged to move said protrusion from a first guide sleeve engaging position to a second free position.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
15 words
The system of claim 4 wherein said lever is biased toward said first engaging position.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
17 words
The system of claim 1 further comprising a median ridge height indicator located on said coupling portion.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
242 words
A method of preparing a patella for implanting a patella prosthesis, the method comprising: providing a clamp including a guide sleeve having a lumen for receiving a reamer and engagement elements coupled to the guide sleeve; clamping a patella to be resurfaced, with the clamp; providing a referencing device comprising a coupling portion and a depth stop plug removably coupled to said coupling portion, wherein the coupling portion includes a coupling element adapted to couple the coupling portion to the engagement elements and an opening for receiving a reamer, and wherein the depth stop plug is adapted to be inserted into the coupling portion and into the lumen of the guide sleeve; inserting the depth stop plug into the coupling portion and the lumen of the guide sleeve until the depth stop plug reaches the patella; coupling the coupling element of the coupling portion to a said engagement element of the guide sleeve; removing the depth stop plug from the coupling portion and from the lumen of the guide sleeve; providing a reamer having a reamer stop adapted to interact with the coupling portion when the reamer reaches a preset distance through the opening in the coupling portion; inserting the reamer through the opening in the coupling portion and the lumen of the guide sleeve; and reaming the patella until the reamer stop interacts with the coupling portion to prevent the reamer from continuing, and until the reamer reaches the preset distance.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
242 words
A method of preparing a patella for implanting a patella prosthesis, the method comprising: providing a clamp including a guide sleeve having a lumen for receiving a reamer and engagement elements coupled to the guide sleeve; clamping a patella to be resurfaced, with the clamp; providing a referencing device comprising a coupling portion and a depth stop plug removably coupled to said coupling portion, wherein the coupling portion includes a coupling element adapted to couple the coupling portion to the engagement elements and an opening for receiving a reamer, and wherein the depth stop plug is adapted to be inserted into the coupling portion and into the lumen of the guide sleeve; inserting the depth stop plug into the coupling portion and the lumen of the guide sleeve until the depth stop plug reaches the patella; coupling the coupling element of the coupling portion to a said engagement element of the guide sleeve; removing the depth stop plug from the coupling portion and from the lumen of the guide sleeve; providing a reamer having a reamer stop adapted to interact with the coupling portion when the reamer reaches a preset distance through the opening in the coupling portion; inserting the reamer through the opening in the coupling portion and the lumen of the guide sleeve; and reaming the patella until the reamer stop interacts with the coupling portion to prevent the reamer from continuing, and until the reamer reaches the preset distance.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method of claim 7 further comprising the step of manually positioning the coupling portion with respect to the guide sleeve prior to reaming the patella, to adjust the preset distance to an alternative distance.
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