Exactech, Inc.

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Pierre Flurin

Christopher P Roche

Thomas W Wright

Cary M Mauldin

Joseph Zuckerman

Alain Leonard

C Michael Mauldin

Thomas Wright

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&#x2014;a typical occurrence in patients suffering from rotator cuff tear arthropathy (CTA).

Reverse shoulder prosthesis

The invention concerns a surgical equipment provided with a total shoulder prosthesis comprising a hemispherical plate cap (,) and a prosthesis shank consisting of a humeral rod (,), a humeral plate (,) and a member (,) mutually locking the humeral rod and plate, with hemispherical contact surface (,) capable of allowing the humeral plate (,) of oscillating in all directions relative to the humeral rod (,), when the locking member (,) is in an unlocked position, and in locking the humeral rod and plate in the desired relative position.

Surgical equipment for implanting a total shoulder prosthesis, and total shoulder prosthesis constituting same

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Bordeaux-Merignac, France

Pierre Flurin