US 12,144,739 B2
Reverse shoulder systems and methods
Shawn M. Gargac, Fort Wayne, IN (US); Brian C. Hodorek, Winona Lake, IN (US); William Matthew Kuester, St. Louis Park, MN (US); and Austin Wyatt Mutchler, Warsaw, IN (US)
Assigned to HOWMEDICA OSTEONICS CORP., Mahwah, NJ (US)
Filed by HOWMEDICA OSTEONICS CORP., Mahway, NJ (US)
Filed on Jun. 11, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/345,348.
Application 17/345,348 is a continuation of application No. 16/430,256, filed on Jun. 3, 2019, granted, now 11,103,357.
Application 16/430,256 is a continuation of application No. 15/474,864, filed on Mar. 30, 2017, granted, now 10,357,373, issued on Jul. 23, 2019.
Application 15/474,864 is a continuation of application No. 14/794,544, filed on Jul. 8, 2015, granted, now 9,629,725, issued on Apr. 25, 2017.
Application 14/794,544 is a continuation in part of application No. PCT/US2014/072442, filed on Dec. 26, 2014.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/923,382, filed on Jan. 3, 2014.
Prior Publication US 2021/0298910 A1, Sep. 30, 2021
Int. Cl. A61F 2/40 (2006.01); A61B 17/80 (2006.01); A61B 17/86 (2006.01); A61F 2/30 (2006.01)
CPC A61F 2/4081 (2013.01) [A61B 17/8033 (2013.01); A61B 17/8052 (2013.01); A61B 17/86 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30011 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30332 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30367 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30405 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30495 (2013.01); A61F 2002/305 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30507 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30538 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30571 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30607 (2013.01); A61F 2/30749 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30774 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30787 (2013.01); A61F 2002/3085 (2013.01); A61F 2002/4085 (2013.01)] 14 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A glenoid implant, comprising:
a baseplate including a first side configured to engage a glenoid, a second side that is disposed opposite the first side, and a circular periphery, the baseplate defining a first aperture, at least two third apertures, and a plurality of second apertures, each of the first aperture and the plurality of second apertures extending from the first side of the baseplate to the second side of the baseplate, the plurality of second apertures located between the first aperture and the circular periphery of the baseplate, the at least two third apertures extending inwardly from the second side of the baseplate and located between the first aperture and the circular periphery of the base plate, the at least two third apertures sized and configured to be engaged by a tool for use in implanting the baseplate;
an anchor member sized and configured to be disposed at least partially within the first aperture defined by the baseplate;
a glenosphere having a convex articular surface and defining an interior surface and a central aperture that extends between the convex articular surface and the interior surface, the interior surface sized and configured to receive the baseplate at least partially therein;
a locking structure configured to be received at least partially received in the central aperture defined by the glenosphere, to secure the anchor member within the first aperture defined by the baseplate, and to secure the glenosphere to the baseplate, the locking structure including:
a threaded member including an internal thread and an external thread, and
a locking screw including a thread configured to engage the internal thread of the threaded member during insertion of the locking screw into the central aperture defined by the glenosphere; and
at least one screw sized and configured to be received in at least one of the plurality of second apertures defined by the baseplate.