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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 12, 2008
Filed:
Sep. 27, 2002
Brian John Maroney, Fort Wayne, IN (US);
Gerald Ross Williams, Villanova, PA (US);
Brian John Maroney, Fort Wayne, IN (US);
Gerald Ross Williams, Villanova, PA (US);
DePuy Products, Inc., Warsaw, IN (US);
Abstract
A glenoid component () for use with a prosthetic humeral component () for use in performing shoulder arthroplasty is provided. The glenoid component () may be fitted at least partially into a cavity () formed in the glenoid vault (). The glenoid component () includes a body () having a stem portion () for inserting at least partially into the cavity () formed in the glenoid vault (). The stem portion () cooperates with the interior wall () of the cavity () formed in the glenoid vault (). The body () has a bearing portion () for articulating cooperation with the prosthetic humeral component ().