Patent 7972383 was granted and assigned to DePuy on July, 2011 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
An orthopaedic implant includes a patella component having a posterior bearing surface configured to articulate with the femoral condyles of a femur, and an anterior surface having a number of pegs extending outwardly therefrom. The superior edge of the patella component is thickened relative to conventional dome-shaped patella components.