Orthopaedic shoulder implant
US10492916B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 23, 2016 |
| Grant date | Dec 3, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 1, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2002/4096
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A shoulder implant for reestablishing a coracoacromial arch in a subject, the shoulder implant comprising: a dorsal surface substantially shaped as a coracoacromial arch of a shoulder, the dorsal surface for engaging at least a posterior portion of the acromium of the subject when implanted in the subject; and an inferior surface substantially shaped as an acromiohumeral arch of a shoulder, the dorsal surface being opposite the inferior surface. The implant may have a spacer having a convex shape to simulate the anatomic contour of a acromiohumeral arch and the spacer coupled to a baseplate. In certain embodiments, the baseplate and the spacer have a convex surface that may extend the length of the inferior surface of the acromium and anteriorly to the coracoid process.
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