US 12,433,754 B2
Method of use for stemless prosthesis anchor components
Kevin P. Knox, Fort Wayne, IN (US); Shawn M. Gargac, Fort Wayne, IN (US); Austin Wyatt Mutchler, Warsaw, OH (US); Philippe Collin, Pace (FR); and George S. Athwal, London (CA)
Assigned to HOWMEDICA OSTEONICS CORP., Mahwah, NJ (US)
Filed by HOWMEDICA OSTEONICS CORP., Mahwah, NJ (US)
Filed on Jun. 23, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/808,398.
Application 17/808,398 is a division of application No. 16/208,956, filed on Dec. 4, 2018, granted, now 11,399,948.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/597,283, filed on Dec. 11, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2022/0313445 A1, Oct. 6, 2022
Int. Cl. A61F 2/40 (2006.01); A61F 2/30 (2006.01); A61B 17/15 (2006.01); A61B 17/16 (2006.01); A61F 2/00 (2006.01); A61F 2/46 (2006.01)
CPC A61F 2/4003 (2013.01) [A61F 2/30767 (2013.01); A61F 2/4014 (2013.01); A61B 17/15 (2013.01); A61B 17/1684 (2013.01); A61F 2/0077 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30224 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30289 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30354 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30357 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30476 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30484 (2013.01); A61F 2002/305 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30594 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30599 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30604 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30607 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30616 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30632 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30667 (2013.01); A61F 2/30771 (2013.01); A61F 2002/3085 (2013.01); A61F 2002/4018 (2013.01); A61F 2002/4022 (2013.01); A61F 2002/4074 (2013.01); A61F 2/4081 (2013.01); A61F 2/4612 (2013.01)] 5 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of implanting a prosthesis, comprising:
advancing by rotation a base member, comprising a cylindrical member and a helical structure, into a resection face of a humerus of a patient such that the helical structure is submerged in and engages cancellous bone of and does not extend distally of an epiphysis of the humerus, the cylindrical member being accessible at the resection face of the humerus when the base member is so advanced;
advancing a locking device into the base member until at least one elongate member spans a space between adjacent portions of the helical structure to contact the cancellous bone in the space; and
inserting a retention portion of a reverse articular insert into the cylindrical member of the base member to directly connect the reverse articular insert with the cylindrical member of the base member.