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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 21, 2010
Filed:
Jan. 18, 2007
Roy C. Wiley, Warsaw, IN (US);
Brian C. Hodorek, Warsaw, IN (US);
Roy C. Wiley, Warsaw, IN (US);
Brian C. Hodorek, Warsaw, IN (US);
Zimmer Technology, Inc., Warsaw, IN (US);
Abstract
An implant system for total shoulder arthroplasties, hemi shoulder arthroplasties, and 'reverse' total shoulder arthroplasties including a humeral stem having an enlarged head portion with interfaces adapted to removably receive various modular interchangeable components, such as articulating liners, spacers, and adapter inserts. The humeral stem functions as a universal platform that may be used in either conventional or 'reverse' total shoulder arthroplasties, as well as hemi shoulder arthroplasties, and may remain implanted in place during a revision in which the implant system is converted between the foregoing configurations, for example.