Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Method and instruments for positioning humeral component during shoulder arthroplasty
- Patent Title (中): 肩关节成形术中定位肱骨组件的方法和仪器
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Application No.: US12690671Application Date: 2010-01-20
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Publication No.: US08545504B2Publication Date: 2013-10-01
- Inventor: Anitra Durand-Allen , Roy C. Wiley , Louis Bigliani , Evan Flatow , Ian Kelly , George McCluskey , Anthony Miniaci , Gregory Nicholson , Michael Pearl , Ken Yamaguchi
- Applicant: Anitra Durand-Allen , Roy C. Wiley , Louis Bigliani , Evan Flatow , Ian Kelly , George McCluskey , Anthony Miniaci , Gregory Nicholson , Michael Pearl , Ken Yamaguchi
- Applicant Address: US IN Warsaw
- Assignee: Zimmer, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Zimmer, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US IN Warsaw
- Agency: Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner P.A.
- Main IPC: A61F2/46
- IPC: A61F2/46

Abstract:
The present invention relates to a set of tools and accessories used for properly positioning a stemmed humeral component, and/or a humeral stem provisional, within a canal in the humerus. The set of tools and accessories includes one or more fin clamps that are configured to be temporarily attached to a fin on the humeral component or the provisional; a ruler that is configured to be attached to the arm of the fin clamp, a fixation pin and pin driver configured to be used with the other tools for marking a position on the humerus; and one or more sleeves that are configured to slide over the stem of the humeral stem provisional to maintain it in the desired position.
Public/Granted literature
- US20100137925A1 METHOD AND INSTRUMENTS FOR POSITIONING HUMERAL COMPONENT DURING SHOULDER ARTHROPLASTY Public/Granted day:2010-06-03
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