US 11,992,415 B2
Methods and devices for less invasive glenoid replacement
Stephen B. Gunther, Charlottesville, VA (US); Desmond O'Farrell, Grand Rapids, MI (US); Mark Edwin Zyzelewski, Kalamazoo, MI (US); and Andrew John Rodenhouse, Grand Rapids, MI (US)
Assigned to Shoulder Innovations, Inc., Grand Rapids, MI (US)
Filed by Shoulder Innovations, Inc., Holland, MI (US)
Filed on Sep. 21, 2020, as Appl. No. 17/027,493.
Application 17/027,493 is a continuation of application No. 15/477,316, filed on Apr. 3, 2017, granted, now 10,779,952, issued on Apr. 4, 2017.
Application 15/477,316 is a continuation of application No. 14/329,853, filed on Jul. 11, 2014, granted, now 9,610,166.
Application 14/329,853 is a continuation of application No. 12/719,182, filed on Mar. 8, 2010, granted, now 8,778,028, issued on Jul. 15, 2014.
Application 12/719,182 is a continuation in part of application No. 11/066,978, filed on Feb. 25, 2005, granted, now 8,007,538, issued on Aug. 30, 2011.
Prior Publication US 2021/0244547 A1, Aug. 12, 2021
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A61F 2/40 (2006.01); A61B 17/15 (2006.01); A61B 17/16 (2006.01); A61B 17/86 (2006.01); A61B 17/88 (2006.01); A61F 2/30 (2006.01); A61F 2/46 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01)
CPC A61F 2/4081 (2013.01) [A61B 17/15 (2013.01); A61B 17/1659 (2013.01); A61B 17/1684 (2013.01); A61B 17/86 (2013.01); A61B 17/8802 (2013.01); A61B 17/8808 (2013.01); A61F 2/30749 (2013.01); A61F 2/30771 (2013.01); A61F 2/4059 (2013.01); A61F 2/4684 (2013.01); A61B 17/00234 (2013.01); A61B 2017/8813 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30112 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30113 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30118 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30125 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30153 (2013.01); A61F 2002/3023 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30332 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30574 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30579 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30606 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30609 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30617 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30657 (2013.01); A61F 2002/3069 (2013.01); A61F 2/30767 (2013.01); A61F 2002/3079 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30818 (2013.01); A61F 2002/3082 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30822 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30823 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30827 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30878 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30884 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30934 (2013.01); A61F 2/40 (2013.01); A61F 2002/4033 (2013.01); A61F 2002/4051 (2013.01); A61F 2002/4062 (2013.01); A61F 2002/4631 (2013.01); A61F 2002/4635 (2013.01); A61F 2220/0008 (2013.01); A61F 2220/0033 (2013.01); A61F 2230/0004 (2013.01); A61F 2230/0006 (2013.01); A61F 2230/0008 (2013.01); A61F 2230/0019 (2013.01); A61F 2230/0069 (2013.01); A61F 2250/0097 (2013.01); A61F 2310/00011 (2013.01); A61F 2310/00179 (2013.01)] 7 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A glenoid implant, comprising:
a circular body, having a medial surface, an articulating surface, a peripheral edge, and a central axis, a wall that extends axially from the peripheral edge along a circumference of the circular body, the wall having a circular cross section;
a post on the medial surface, disposed concentrically on the central axis;
at least one axially extending flange extending from the medial surface; and
at least one radially inwardly extending annular channel on the circular body that extends radially inward from the wall of the circular body.