Baseplate of a modular shoulder joint prosthesis and related methods for implanting the same

US10813769B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-10813769-B2
Application numberUS-201816044473-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJul 24, 2018
Priority dateJul 24, 2018
Publication dateOct 27, 2020
Grant dateOct 27, 2020

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Shoulder joint implants are disclosed herein for use in shoulder reconstruction that are configured to facilitate the inclusion a central bone screw for augmented bone fixation. The implant can include a baseplate (or metaglene) configured to secure a glenosphere or other prosthetic component to the glenoid. To facilitate lateral or proximal insertion of a central bone screw through the implant, a throughbore defined along the central axis of the metaglene can be widened to accommodate the maximum diameter of the screw. To enable fixation of the glenosphere to the metaglene, a collet can be configured to engage the smaller diameter of a glenosphere coupling element and inserted into the central throughbore. The collet and the bone screw can be separate parts, thereby making insertion of the bone screw optional. Alternatively, the collet and bone screw can be integrated together to form a unitary construct.

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What is claimed is: 1. A shoulder joint implant, comprising: a first prosthetic component that includes a coupling element protruding from a distal bearing surface thereof; a baseplate configured to secure the first prosthetic component to bone, the baseplate including a post protruding from a distal bearing surface thereof and defining a throughbore that extends along a proximal-distal axis of the post; and a removable collet disposed within the throughbore and configured to engage the coupling element of the first prosthetic component such that the first prosthetic component is fixedly coupled to the baseplate, wherein the collet has a cylindrical body with a proximal free end and a distal free end, and wherein the collet is disposed within the throughbore of the baseplate such that the entire cylindrical body of the collet is disposed within the throughbore or the proximal free end of the collet is flush with a proximal face of the baseplate in which the throughbore is disposed. 2. The implant of claim 1 , wherein the collet is dimensioned to engage the coupling element, the coupling element having a diameter that is less than a diameter of the throughbore of the baseplate. 3. The implant of claim 1 , further comprising: a central bone screw comprising a proximal head and a distal threaded portion, and wherein the throughbore of the baseplate is dimensioned to facilitate insertion of the central bone screw having a diameter that is greater than a diameter of the coupling element of the first prosthetic component. 4. The implant of claim 1 , wherein the implant is devoid of a central bone screw. 5. The implant of claim 1 , wherein a plurality of screw holes are defined in the baseplate adjacent the throughbore and the implant further comprises a plurality of peripheral bone screws disposed through the plurality of screw holes and configured to secure the baseplate implant to bone. 6. The implant of claim 1 , wherein the collet comprises a plurality of proximally-extending arms that are radially compressible to facilitate at least one of insertion and removal of the collet in the throughbore of the baseplate. 7. The implant of claim 6 , wherein the one or more compressible arms of the removable collet have a proximal ramped bearing surface configured to bear against a counterpart bearing surface of a prosthetic implant tool, the one or more compressive arms being radially compressed in response to the counterpart bearing surface of the prosthetic implant tool bearing against the proximal ramped bearing surface, thereby disengaging the lateral protrusion of the one or more compressible arms from the recessed portion of the inner sidewall of the throughbore. 8. The implant of claim 1 , wherein the first prosthetic component is a glenosphere component having an integrated locking screw protruding from a distal bearing surface thereof. 9. A method of implanting a shoulder prosthetic implant in a scapula of a patient, comprising: reaming a glenoid of a scapula such that a surface of the glenoid is complementary to a distal bearing surface of a baseplate of a prosthetic shoulder implant; drilling a hole into the glenoid to receive a post that protrudes from the distal bearing surface of the baseplate; disposing the post of the baseplate into the glenoid through the drilled hole; securing a plurality of peripheral bone screws into the glenoid through one or more screw holes defined in the baseplate; laterally inserting a removable collet into a throughbore defined in the baseplate, wherein the throughbore extends along a proximal-distal axis of the baseplate of the post; and securing a first prosthetic component of the prosthetic shoulder implant onto a proximal bearing surface of the baseplate such that a coupling element protruding from a distal bearing surface of the first prosthetic component is secured to the collet within the throughbore of the baseplate and such that at least a portion of the first prosthetic component is in contact with the baseplate. 10. The method of claim 9 , further comprising: laterally inserting a central bone screw through the throughbore of the baseplate prior to inserting the removable collet; and securing a distal threaded portion of the central bone screw into the glenoid through an opening at the distal end of the post of the baseplate. 11. The method of claim 9 , wherein the collet is coupled to a proximal head of a central bone screw and the method further comprises: laterally inserting the collet and the central bone screw together into the throughbore of the baseplate; and securing a distal threaded portion of the central bone screw into the glenoid through an opening at the distal end of the post of the baseplate. 12. The method of claim 9 , wherein the throughbore of the baseplate is dimensioned to facilitate insertion of a central bone screw having a diameter that is greater than a diameter of the coupling element of the first prosthetic component. 13. The method of claim 9 , wherein the first prosthetic component is a glenosphere component having an integrated locking screw protruding from a distal bearing surface thereof. 14. The method of claim 9 , wherein the removable collet comprises a plurality of compressible arms, and the method further comprising: removing the collet from within the throughbore of the baseplate using a tool by laterally inserting the tool into the throughbore of the baseplate, rotating a distal head of the tool to engage the threaded portion of the plurality of arms, continue rotating the distal head until the distal head radially compresses the plurality of arms away from a recessed sidewall portion of the throughbore, and proximally pulling the collet out of the throughbore. 15. A shoulder joint implant, comprising: a first prosthetic component that includes a coupling element protruding from a distal bearing surface thereof; a baseplate configured to secure the first prosthetic component to bone, the baseplate including a post protruding from a distal bearing surface thereof and defining a throughbore that extends along a proximal-distal axis of the post; and a removable collet disposed within the throughbore, the collet comprising a plurality of proximally-extending arms that are radially compressible to facilitate at least one of insertion and removal of the collet in the throughbore of the baseplate, and the collet being configured to engage the coupling element of the first prosthetic component such that the first prosthetic component is fixedly coupled to the baseplate, wherein one or more of the plurality of arms comprise a lateral protrusion configured to engage an annular recessed portion of an inner sidewall of the throughbore when the arms are not compressed, thereby fixing the removable collet at a predetermined depth in the throughbore of the baseplate. 16. A shoulder joint implant, comprising: a first prosthetic component that includes a coupling element protruding from a distal bearing surface thereof; a baseplate configured to secure the first prosthetic component to bone, the baseplate including a post protruding from a distal bearing surface thereof and defining a throughbore that extends along a proximal-distal axis of the post; and a removable collet disposed within the throughbore, the collet comprising a plurality of proximally-extending arms that are radially compressible to facilitate at least one of insertion and removal of the collet in the throughbore of the baseplate, and the collet being configured to engage the coupling element of the first prosthetic component such that the fir

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  • having a convex shape, e.g. hemispherical heads · CPC title

  • A61F2/4081Primary

    Glenoid components, e.g. cups · CPC title

  • Mechanically expandable devices located on the first prosthetic part for locking into or onto the second prosthetic part · CPC title

  • Cylindrically-shaped protrusion and recess, e.g. cylinder of circular basis · CPC title

  • locked by an additional locking mechanism · CPC title

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What does patent US10813769B2 cover?
Shoulder joint implants are disclosed herein for use in shoulder reconstruction that are configured to facilitate the inclusion a central bone screw for augmented bone fixation. The implant can include a baseplate (or metaglene) configured to secure a glenosphere or other prosthetic component to the glenoid. To facilitate lateral or proximal insertion of a central bone screw through the implant…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Depuy Synthes Products Inc
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification A61F2/4081. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Oct 27 2020 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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