Humeral head resurfacing implant and methods of use thereof

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A - Human Necessities

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A61F 2/40 (2006.01) A61B 17/58 (2006.01) A61B 17/90 (2006.01) A61F 2/36 (2006.01) A61F 5/00 (2006.01)

Patent

CA 2658348

The invention features a monoblock (non-modular) humeral head (shoulder) resurfacing implant designed to replace a portion of the patient's humeral head. The humeral head may need replacing due to trauma, osteonecrosis, infection, arthritis, or other causes. The implant of the invention is designed to be performed either as a hemiarthroplasty or as a component of a total shoulder replacement along with a standard glenoid or inset glenoid implant.

L'invention concerne un implant de resurfaçage huméral (épaule) monobloc (non-modulaire) destiné à remplacer une partie de la tête humérale d'un patient. Cette tête humérale peut devoir être remplacée en raison d'un traumatisme, d'une ostéonécrose, d'une infection, d'une arthrite ou pour d'autres raisons. L'implant de l'invention est conçu pour être utilisé dans une hémiarthroplastie ou comme composant lors du remplacement total de l'épaule avec un implant glénoïde standard ou encastré.

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