Cary M. Mauldin;Thomas Wright;Pierre Flurin;Joseph Zuckerman;Christopher P. Roche
发明人:
Christopher P. Roche,Cary M. Mauldin,Pierre Flurin,Thomas Wright,Joseph Zuckerman
申请号:
US11690516
公开号:
US09233003B2
申请日:
2007.03.23
申请国别(地区):
US
年份:
2016
代理人:
摘要:
Various embodiments of the present invention relate to an apparatus and method for reverse shoulder arthroplasty (e.g., reverse total shoulder arthroplasty). In one specific example, a glenoid component used to resurface the scapula may be provided. Of note, unlike traditional total shoulder arthroplasty the glenoid component in a reverse shoulder is convex rather than concave; it acts as a physical stop to prevent the superior migration of the humeral head—a typical occurrence in patients suffering from rotator cuff tear arthropathy (CTA).