Patellar clamping instrument

摘要

A patellar clamp and associated system and method for using the clamp are provided. A patellar clamp includes a pair of handles movably coupled together, a patella support portion connected to the pair of handles and configured to engage a first side of a patella, and a reamer guide configured to engage a second side of the patella. The patella support portion and the reamer guide each include a first pair of flanges configured to engage a first and second tendon associated with the patella. The reamer guide is configured to allow reaming and resurfacing the entire desired posterior articular surface of the patella in a single operation without readjusting the position of the reamer guide.

主权项

1. A clamping instrument comprising:
a pair of handles movably coupled together; a patella support portion operatively connected to the pair of handles via a bottom clamping arm and configured to engage a first side of a patella, the patella support portion including a first pair of flanges each configured to engage a first and second tendon associated with the patella; and a reamer guide configured to engage a second side of the patella, the reamer guide including a second pair of flanges each configured to engage said first and second tendons associated with the patella; wherein the clamping instrument is configured to operably engage said first and second tendons associated with the patella between the first and second pairs of flanges by application of a squeezing motion to the pair of handles to bring each handle toward the other.