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US 8,506,638 B2Granted
Shoulder prosthesis
AssigneeBiomets Manufacturing, LLC
InventorsThomas M. Vanasse, Nathan A. Winslow
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Abstract
A prosthesis is provided and may include a central body having a longitudinal axis and a plurality of arms extending from the central body in a direction substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis. The plurality of arms may each include a first planar surface, a second planar surface, and a third planar surface that are each formed at an obtuse angle relative to one another to define an outer shape of the prosthesis.
Claims14
A prosthesis comprising:
- a central body having a longitudinal axis;
- and
- a plurality of arms extending from said central body in a direction substantially perpendicular to said longitudinal axis, said plurality of arms each including a first planar surface, a second planar surface, and a third planar surface that are each formed at an obtuse angle relative to one another to define an outer shape of the prosthesis, a fourth surface joining said first planar surface to said central body, and a fifth surface joining said third planar surface to said central body.
A prosthesis comprising:
- a central body having a longitudinal axis;
- and
- a plurality of arms extending from said central body in a direction substantially perpendicular to said longitudinal axis, said plurality of arms each including a first planar surface, a second planar surface, and a third planar surface that are each formed at an obtuse angle relative to one another and at an acute angle relative to said longitudinal axis to define an outer shape of the prosthesis, a fourth surface joining said first planar surface to said central body, and a fifth surface joining said third planar surface to said central body.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.