Glenoid vault fixation
US8920508B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 6, 2012 |
| Grant date | Dec 30, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 6, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2002/4641
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A joint prosthesis system, specifically a shoulder prosthesis, for shoulder replacement, revision and repair. The implants provide fixation into the best bone available to a surgeon. The implants are used in a superior-inferior and anterior-posterior construct forming a type of cross or X-shape. The implants allow for interchangeability of the articulating component as well as rotational orientation. The systems will allow for augments to accommodate bone loss. The implants may allow for additional security using screws or anchors inserted into the scapula.
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