Glenoidal component of a shoulder prosthesis, set of elements constituting such a component and total shoulder prosthesis incorporating such a component
US7462197B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 14, 2005 |
| Grant date | Dec 9, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 4, 2026 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2220/0033
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The glenoidal component for shoulder prosthesis according to the invention comprises a base adapted to be immobilized on a patient's glenoid cavity and an element adapted to be added on the base and defining a convex surface of articulation of which at least a part is globally in the form of a portion of sphere and centred on a geometric point, the base being provided with a part centred on an axis and on which is added the afore-mentioned element. When the component is in assembled configuration, the geometric centre and the afore-mentioned axis are offset with respect to each other.
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