Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Expandable reverse shoulder trial
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Application No.: US11974424Application Date: 2007-10-12
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Publication No.: US08257363B2Publication Date: 2012-09-04
- Inventor: Roy Philip Splieth , James David Lorek , Shawn Michael Kroll
- Applicant: Roy Philip Splieth , James David Lorek , Shawn Michael Kroll
- Applicant Address: US NJ Mahwah
- Assignee: Howmedica Osteonics Corp.
- Current Assignee: Howmedica Osteonics Corp.
- Current Assignee Address: US NJ Mahwah
- Agency: Lerner, David, Littenberg, Krumholz & Mentlik, LLP
- Main IPC: A61B17/58
- IPC: A61B17/58 ; A61B17/60 ; A61F2/00

Abstract:
An expandable shoulder trial for a reverse shoulder system is described. The trial includes a rotatably adjustable insert housed within a humeral cup. The insert has a proximal end and a distal end, the proximal end having a concave recess therein adapted to receive a glenosphere prosthesis. The distal end of the insert includes a shaft, the shaft having a helical groove disposed on at least a portion thereof. A distal end of the humeral cup is inserted in a humeral stem. The humeral cup has a proximal end including a recess therein, the recess defined by a circular wall. A guide pin protrudes from the circular wall and is adapted to engage the helical groove of the shaft of the insert. The proximal end of the insert may rotate along an axis toward the proximal end of the humeral cup and along the same axis away from the proximal end of the humeral cup.
Public/Granted literature
- US20090099662A1 Expandable reverse shoulder trial Public/Granted day:2009-04-16
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