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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 19, 2024
Filed:
Jun. 11, 2021
Howmedica Osteonics Corp., Mahway, NJ (US);
Shawn M. Gargac, Fort Wayne, IN (US);
Brian C. Hodorek, Winona Lake, IN (US);
William Matthew Kuester, St. Louis Park, MN (US);
Austin Wyatt Mutchler, Warsaw, IN (US);
HOWMEDICA OSTEONICS CORP., Mahwah, NJ (US);
Abstract
Provided is a glenoid implant for a shoulder prosthesis that includes: a baseplate including a proximal end, a distal end, an outer periphery, and one or more recesses that extend therethrough adjacent to the outer periphery and extending from the proximal end to the distal end; an internal member disposed in each of the one or more recesses, the internal member defining an aperture extending from the proximal end to the distal end through the internal member; and a screw for each of the at least one internal member, the screw configured to be placed through the aperture, the screw having an external threaded surface. The internal threaded surface of the internal member has more thread starts than the external threaded surface of the screw.