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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 22, 2016
Filed:
Jan. 31, 2012
Wayne Z. Burkhead, Jr., Dallas, TX (US);
Pascal Boileau, Nice, FR;
Gilles Walch, Lyons, FR;
Pierric Deransart, Grenoble, FR;
Wayne Z. Burkhead, Jr., Dallas, TX (US);
Pascal Boileau, Nice, FR;
Gilles Walch, Lyons, FR;
Pierric Deransart, Grenoble, FR;
Tornier SAS, Montbonnot Saint Martin, FR;
Abstract
A glenoid implant for a shoulder prosthesis for implantation in the glenoid of a scapula according to embodiments of the present invention includes a central fixation element; an articular body configured for articulation with a humerus, the articular body comprising a plate, the plate comprising a side configured to be oriented toward the glenoid, the side comprising a central protrusion, wherein the central fixation element comprises a means for mechanically engaging with the central protrusion; a first means for locking rotation of the central fixation element with respect to the glenoid; and a second means for locking rotation of the articular body with respect to the glenoid.