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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 05, 2016
Filed:
Mar. 18, 2011
Lieven DE Wilde, Ghent, BE;
Kyle Lappin, Ft Wayne, IN (US);
Lieven De Wilde, Ghent, BE;
Kyle Lappin, Ft Wayne, IN (US);
DePuy Synthes Products, Inc., Raynham, MA (US);
Abstract
A kit for implanting a glenoid component in one embodiment includes a retroversion glenoid component including a generally flat glenoid bone contacting surface defining a first plane, a first offset peg extending away from the glenoid bone contacting surface, a concave articulating surface, an upper surface extending about the concave articulating surface and generally opposite to the glenoid bone contacting surface, the upper surface defining a second plane, the second plane angled with respect to the first plane, and a drill guide configured to guide a drill in forming a bore in a scapula to receive the first offset peg.