Patellar prostheses and instrumentation

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8747478
APP PUB NO 20120209393A1
SERIAL NO

13367192

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A prosthetic patellar implant has a posterior articulation surface and an anterior attachment surface. The anterior attachment surface has a medial attachment surface and a lateral attachment surface. The medial and lateral attachment surfaces can be planar and angled relative to one another, meeting at a common intersection medially offset from the sagittal centerline of the implant. The medial and lateral attachment surfaces can include convexities. The anterior attachment surface can have one or more pegs and/or recesses.

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RIES MICHAEL D115 ST THOMAS WAY TIBURON CA 94920

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Butters, Joshua A Chandler, US 110 5804
Hoof, Jordan Phoenix, US 2 70
Ries, Michael Tiburon, US 43 2349
Rindal, Bjorn Boulder, US 4 207
Slater, Nicholas Chandler, US 57 1964

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