Patent · US Active

Variable prosthesis

US8702804B2 · kind B2 · utility

24Cited by

71References

20Claims

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Assignee

Biomet Manufacturing, LLC · US

Inventors

Aaron P. Smith · Warsaw, US
Kevin T. Stone · Winona Lake, US
Nicholas M. Cordaro · Encinitas, US

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 2, 2011
Grant date	Apr 22, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 2, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61F2002/4051
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The present teachings are directed to a shoulder prosthesis having an adjustable radial offset and/or angular inclination provided by relative rotation of an adapter interdisposed between a stem and a head. In one example, a prosthesis has a stem having a first longitudinal axis. The prosthesis can also include an adaptor including a first taper. The first taper can have a first taper axis. The prosthesis can include a head supported by the adaptor. The head can be selectively oriented and then coupled to the first taper and the combination can be selectively orientated and the coupled to the stem.

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