Justin A May

US Patent:

20110106093, May 5, 2011

Filed:

Oct 19, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/907292

Inventors:

Anthony P. Romano - Columbia City IN, US
Justin J. May - Leesburg IN, US

Assignee:

ZIMMER, INC. - Warsaw IN

International Classification:

A61B 17/56

US Classification:

606 88

Abstract:

A patient-specific surgical system, such as a patient-specific milling guide, is provided for preparing a bone to receive an orthopedic prosthesis.

US Patent:

20150045901, Feb 12, 2015

Filed:

Oct 23, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/521960

Inventors:

- Warsaw IN, US
Adam M. Griner - Columbia City IN, US
Robert Hodorek - Warsaw IN, US
Raymond C. Parisi - Wakarusa IN, US
Brian E. Vanskyock - Fort Wayne IN, US
Justin J. May - Leesburg IN, US
James C. Harris - Warsaw IN, US

International Classification:

A61F 2/38

US Classification:

623 2035

Abstract:

Various embodiments of femoral trochlea prostheses useable in a knee joint. The knee joint includes a patella and a distal femur with a femoral trochlea, or patello-femoral groove. In one embodiment, a femoral trochlea prosthesis includes a distal tail. In another embodiment, a femoral trochlea prosthesis includes a wing or extension portion. In yet another embodiment, a set of femoral trochlea prostheses includes a plurality of prostheses having differing thicknesses. In still another embodiment, a femoral trochlea prosthesis includes a porous medium on various portions of the prosthesis.