US 11,766,334 B2
System and method for repairing articular surfaces
Steven W. Ek, Bolton, MA (US); Steven E. Ek, Bolton, MA (US); and Nikhil T. Jawrani, Framingham, MA (US)
Assigned to Arthrosurface Incorporated, Franklin, MA (US)
Filed by Arthrosurface Incorporated, Franklin, MA (US)
Filed on Apr. 21, 2020, as Appl. No. 16/854,270.
Application 16/854,270 is a continuation of application No. 15/973,981, filed on May 8, 2018, granted, now 10,624,754.
Application 15/973,981 is a continuation of application No. 14/640,774, filed on Mar. 6, 2015, granted, now 9,962,265, issued on May 8, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/950,762, filed on Mar. 10, 2014.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/949,824, filed on Mar. 7, 2014.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/949,789, filed on Mar. 7, 2014.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/949,774, filed on Mar. 7, 2014.
Prior Publication US 2021/0030549 A1, Feb. 4, 2021
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A61F 2/40 (2006.01); A61F 2/30 (2006.01); A61F 2/46 (2006.01); A61B 17/064 (2006.01); A61F 2/28 (2006.01); A61B 17/04 (2006.01)
CPC A61F 2/40 (2013.01) [A61B 17/0642 (2013.01); A61F 2/28 (2013.01); A61F 2/30 (2013.01); A61F 2/30756 (2013.01); A61F 2/4081 (2013.01); A61F 2/4606 (2013.01); A61F 2/4618 (2013.01); A61F 2/4637 (2013.01); A61B 2017/044 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0409 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0648 (2013.01); A61F 2002/305 (2013.01); A61F 2002/3085 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30331 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30364 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30405 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30462 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30649 (2013.01); A61F 2002/4627 (2013.01); A61F 2002/4628 (2013.01); A61F 2310/00011 (2013.01)] 21 Claims
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1. A joint replacement system for repairing a first articular surface and a second articular surface corresponding to a humerus and a oppositely arranged glenoid cavity, respectively, said system comprising:
a humerus implant system comprising:
a first implant having a first load bearing surface; and
a first anchor having a first threaded region configured to be secured into said humerus, wherein said first anchor is configured to be secured to said first implant; and
a glenoid cavity implant system comprising:
a second implant having a hemispherical load bearing surface configured to articulate against said first load bearing surface; and
a second anchor having a second threaded region configured to be secured into said glenoid cavity, wherein said second anchor is configured to be secured to said second implant; and
a support plate, said support plate configured to be secured to said second anchor and further configured to be secured to said second implant.