US 12,144,738 B2
Humeral arthroplasty
Steven Scott Goldberg, Naples, FL (US); and Daniel F. Justin, Orlando, FL (US)
Assigned to Catalyst Orthoscience Inc., Naples, FL (US)
Filed by CATALYST ORTHOSCIENCE INC., Naples, FL (US)
Filed on Feb. 5, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/168,290.
Application 17/168,290 is a continuation of application No. 16/375,850, filed on Apr. 4, 2019, granted, now 10,925,744.
Application 16/375,850 is a continuation of application No. 15/629,182, filed on Jun. 21, 2017, granted, now 10,265,185, issued on Apr. 23, 2019.
Application 15/629,182 is a continuation of application No. 15/042,601, filed on Feb. 12, 2016, granted, now 9,814,587, issued on Nov. 14, 2017.
Application 15/042,601 is a continuation of application No. 14/069,154, filed on Oct. 31, 2013, granted, now 9,289,306, issued on Mar. 22, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/794,348, filed on Mar. 15, 2013.
Prior Publication US 2021/0154019 A1, May 27, 2021
Int. Cl. A61F 2/40 (2006.01); A61B 17/16 (2006.01); A61B 17/17 (2006.01); A61F 2/46 (2006.01); A61F 2/30 (2006.01)
CPC A61F 2/4014 (2013.01) [A61B 17/1657 (2013.01); A61B 17/1684 (2013.01); A61B 17/1778 (2016.11); A61F 2/4003 (2013.01); A61F 2/4612 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30273 (2013.01); A61F 2002/3028 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30593 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30803 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30892 (2013.01); A61F 2002/4007 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
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1. A method for reaming a planar bone resection on a humeral head and installing a prosthetic humeral component thereon, the method comprising:
placing a working portion of a planar reamer adjacent a humeral head, the working portion comprising a bone-facing side having one or more cutting features;
rotating a shaft of the planar reamer coupled to the working portion;
reaming a planar bone resection on the humeral head as the working portion rotates against the humeral head;
removing the working portion of the planar reamer from the planar bone resection reamed on humeral head;
placing a prosthetic humeral component on the planar bone resection; and
engaging a planar surface of the prosthetic humeral component with the planar bone resection reamed on the humeral head to install the prosthetic humeral component on the humeral head.