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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 22, 2020
Filed:
Oct. 25, 2017
Depuy Synthes Products, Inc., Raynham, MA (US);
Kyle E. Lappin, Fort Wayne, IN (US);
Lieven De Wilde, Ghent, BE;
DePuy Synthes Products, Inc., Raynham, MA (US);
Abstract
A method of preparing a shoulder to receive a glenoid component in one embodiment includes accessing a glenoid of a shoulder, applying a rotational force to a combination device, forming a first bore in the glenoid with a rotating boring section of the combination device, forming a second bore in the glenoid at a location spaced apart from the first bore using a first drill guide defined by the combination device, and reaming a portion of the glenoid with a rotating reaming section of the combination device, wherein forming a first bore and reaming a portion of the glenoid occur at least partially simultaneously.