Glenoid replacement system and methods of implanting said glenoid replacement
OwnerAndrew Jonesinventor
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Abstract
A glenoid replacement system, that is securable to a scapula of a patient, may include a glenoid implant. The glenoid implant may further include a prosthetic glenoid articular surface configured to articulate with one of the following: a natural humeral articular surface; an anatomic prosthetic humeral articular surface; and/or a reverse prosthetic humeral articular surface. The glenoid implant may also include a scapular tunnel anchoring feature positioned such that, with the glenoid implant implanted on the scapula, the scapular tunnel anchoring feature is aligned with a scapular tunnel of the scapula to facilitate retention of the glenoid implant on the scapula with a scapular tunnel fastener inserted into the scapular tunnel.
Claims19
A method for securing a glenoid implant to a scapula of a patient, the method comprising:
- positioning a glenoid implant proximate the scapula, the glenoid implant comprising a prosthetic glenoid articular surface and a scapular tunnel anchoring feature;
- positioning the glenoid implant on the scapula such that the prosthetic glenoid articular surface is positioned to articulate with one of:
- a natural humeral articular surface;
- an anatomic prosthetic humeral articular surface;
- and
- a reverse prosthetic humeral articular surface;
- and
- anchoring the glenoid implant to the scapula by inserting a scapular tunnel fastener into a scapular tunnel of the scapula to secure the scapular tunnel anchoring feature relative to the scapular tunnel.
A method for securing a glenoid implant to a scapula of a patient, the method comprising:
- positioning a glenoid implant proximate the scapula, the glenoid implant comprising a prosthetic glenoid articular surface and a scapular tunnel anchoring feature;
- positioning the glenoid implant on the scapula such that the prosthetic glenoid articular surface is positioned to articulate with one of:
- a natural humeral articular surface;
- an anatomic prosthetic humeral articular surface;
- and
- a reverse prosthetic humeral articular surface;
- and
- anchoring the glenoid implant by engaging a first superior anchoring feature selected from a group consisting of:
- a coracoid process anchoring feature configured to secure the glenoid implant to a coracoid process of the scapula;
- and
- an acromion process anchoring feature configured to secure the glenoid implant to an acromion process of an acromion of the scapula.
A method for securing a glenoid implant to a scapula of a patient, the method comprising:
- positioning a glenoid implant proximate the scapula, the glenoid implant comprising a prosthetic glenoid articular surface and a scapular tunnel anchoring feature;
- positioning the glenoid implant on the scapula such that the prosthetic glenoid articular surface is positioned to articulate with one of:
- a natural humeral articular surface;
- an anatomic prosthetic humeral articular surface;
- and
- a reverse prosthetic humeral articular surface;
- and
- anchoring the glenoid implant by engaging a superior bracing surface configured such that, with the glenoid implant implanted on the scapula, the superior bracing surface is oriented superiorly and positioned to abut an acromion of the scapula to limit superior migration of the glenoid implant on the scapula.
A method for securing a glenoid implant to a scapula of a patient, the method comprising:
- positioning a glenoid implant proximate the scapula, the glenoid implant comprising a prosthetic glenoid articular surface and a scapular tunnel anchoring feature;
- positioning the glenoid implant on the scapula such that the prosthetic glenoid articular surface is positioned to articulate with one of:
- a natural humeral articular surface;
- an anatomic prosthetic humeral articular surface;
- and
- a reverse prosthetic humeral articular surface;
- and
- anchoring a first clamp configured to grip a bony protuberance of the scapula to secure the glenoid implant relative to the bony protuberance.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.