Abstract: An implant for shoulder arthroplasty includes a stem and optionally a head component or a cup component. The stem is sized and shaped to fit into an intramedullary canal of the humerus. The proximal portion of the stem has a concave taper and the distal portion of the stem has a taper. The distal taper includes an anterior-posterior taper and a medial-lateral taper. The shape of the stem loads the metaphysis of the humerus with a greater load than the load applied to the diaphysis of the humerus.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
February 28, 2017
Date of Patent:
January 8, 2019
Assignee:
Consortium of Focused Orthopedists, LLC
Inventors:
Armodios M. Hatzidakis, Heinz R. Hoenecke, Jr., Scott R. Jacobson, James D. Kelly, II, Drew Miller, Darryl D'Lima, Nathaniel E. Skinner
Abstract: An implant for shoulder arthroplasty includes a stem and optionally a head component or a cup component. The stem is sized and shaped to fit into an intramedullary canal of the humerus. The proximal portion of the stem has a concave taper and the distal portion of the stem has a taper. The distal taper includes an anterior-posterior taper and a medial-lateral taper. The shape of the stem loads the metaphysis of the humerus with a greater load than the load applied to the diaphysis of the humerus.
Type:
Application
Filed:
February 28, 2017
Publication date:
October 26, 2017
Applicant:
Consortium of Focused Orthopedists, LLC
Inventors:
Armodios M. Hatzidakis, Heinz R. Hoenecke, JR., Scott R. Jacobson, James D. Kelly, II, Drew Miller, Darryl D'Lima, Nathaniel E. Skinner