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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 08, 2005
Filed:
Sep. 27, 2002
Robert J. Ball, Winona Lake, IN (US);
Jeffrey M. Ondrla, Leesburg, IN (US);
Laurent Lafosse, Annecy LeViuex, FR;
Anne-céline Godest, Lyons, FR;
Robert J. Ball, Winona Lake, IN (US);
Jeffrey M. Ondrla, Leesburg, IN (US);
Laurent LaFosse, Annecy LeViuex, FR;
Anne-Céline Godest, Lyons, FR;
DePuy Products, Inc., Warsaw, IN (US);
Abstract
The humeral portion of a shoulder prosthesis includes a diaphyseal component configured for fixation within the humerus, a metaphyseal component, configured for removable implantation within the metaphysis of the humerus, and an engagement mechanism for removably engaging the two components. The metaphyseal component can initially include a convex articulating surface that can be replaced with a concave surface during the shoulder arthroplasty procedure or in a subsequent revision surgery. The metaphyseal component can also include a feature to facilitate removal of the component from the bone once it has been disengaged from the diaphyseal component.