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：
US12569206
公开号：
US08870962B2
申请日:
2009.09.29
申请国别(地区):
US
年份:
2014
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).
