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Stemless humeral component of an orthopaedic shoulder prosthesis

US9693880B2 · kind B2 · utility

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22References

15Claims

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Assignee

DePuy Synthes Products, Inc. · US

Inventors

Sarah M. Anthony · Leesburg, US
Didier Poncet · Bron, FR
David M. Warlop · Warsaw, US
Laurent Zanchin · Mions, FR
Chad Lawrence · Warsaw, US
Scott A. Lubensky · Winona Lake, US
Jack F. Long · Warsaw, US
Joseph P. Iannotti · Strongsville, US
Kirk L. Jensen · Orinda, US
Anders Ekelund · Bromma, SE

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 16, 2015
Grant date	Jul 4, 2017
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 16, 2035

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61F2002/4681
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A stemless humeral component for replacing the humeral head of a patient's humerus includes a support flange having a number of cantilevered legs extending distally away from a bottom surface thereof. Instruments and methods for surgically installing the stemless humeral component are also disclosed.

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