Reverse shoulder orthopaedic implant having an elliptical glenosphere component

1. A reverse shoulder orthopaedic implant, comprising:

a humeral prosthesis including a humeral cup and an elongated stem component configured to be implanted into an intramedullary canal of a patient's humerus, and

a glenosphere component having (i) a curved lateral bearing surface configured to articulate with the humeral cup of the humeral prosthesis, and (ii) a medial surface having a tapered bore formed therein,

wherein the glenosphere component has (i) an anterior/posterior width defined by the distance between an anterior-most point of the lateral bearing surface and a posterior-most point of the lateral bearing surface, (ii) a superior/inferior width defined by the distance between a superior-most point of the lateral bearing surface and an inferior-most point of the lateral bearing surface, and (iii) the anterior/posterior width of the glenosphere component is greater than the superior/inferior width of the glenosphere component.

2. The reverse shoulder orthopaedic implant of claim 1 , wherein the lateral bearing surface is hemi-ellipsoidal in shape.

3. The reverse shoulder orthopaedic implant of claim 1 , wherein:

an imaginary line segment extends from a superior-most point of the medial surface to an inferior-most point of the medial surface, and

the center of the tapered bore is positioned between the midpoint of the imaginary line segment and the superior-most point of the medial surface.

4. The reverse shoulder orthopaedic implant of claim 1 , wherein:

an imaginary line segment extends from a superior-most point of the medial surface to an inferior-most point of the medial surface, and

the center of the tapered bore is positioned at the midpoint of the imaginary line segment.

5. The reverse shoulder orthopaedic implant of claim 1 , wherein the glenosphere component is metallic.

6. The reverse shoulder orthopaedic implant of claim 1 , further comprising a metaglene component having an annular-shaped platform with an elongated stem extending outwardly from a medial surface thereof, wherein a tapered outer surface of the annular-shaped platform is taper locked in the tapered bore of the glenosphere component.

7. A reverse shoulder orthopaedic implant, comprising:

a humeral prosthesis including a humeral cup and an elongated stem component configured to be implanted into an intramedullary canal of a patient's humerus, and

a glenosphere component having (i) a curved lateral bearing surface configured to articulate with the humeral cup of the humeral prosthesis, and (ii) a medial surface having a bore formed therein to receive a metaglene component,

wherein the glenosphere component has (i) an anterior/posterior width defined by the distance between an anterior-most point of the glenosphere component and a posterior-most point of the glenosphere component, (ii) a superior/inferior width defined by the distance between a superior-most point of the glenosphere component and an inferior-most point of the glenosphere component, and (iii) the anterior/posterior width of the glenosphere component is greater than the superior/inferior width of the glenosphere component.

8. The reverse shoulder orthopaedic implant of claim 7 , wherein the lateral bearing surface is hemi-ellipsoidal in shape.

9. The reverse shoulder orthopaedic implant of claim 7 , wherein:

an imaginary line segment extends from a superior-most point of the medial surface to an inferior-most point of the medial surface, and

the center of the bore is positioned between the midpoint of the imaginary line segment and the superior-most point of the medial surface.

10. The reverse shoulder orthopaedic implant of claim 7 , wherein:

an imaginary line segment extends from a superior-most point of the medial surface to an inferior-most point of the medial surface, and

the center of the bore is positioned at the midpoint of the imaginary line segment.

11. The reverse shoulder orthopaedic implant of claim 7 , wherein the glenosphere component is metallic.

12. The reverse shoulder orthopaedic implant of claim 7 , further comprising a metaglene component having an annular-shaped platform with an elongated stem extending outwardly from a medial surface thereof, wherein:

the bore formed in the glenosphere component comprises a tapered bore, and

a tapered outer surface of the annular-shaped platform is taper locked in the tapered bore of the glenosphere component.

13. A reverse shoulder orthopaedic implant, comprising:

a humeral prosthesis including a humeral cup and an elongated stem component configured to be implanted into an intramedullary canal of a patient's humerus, and

a glenosphere component having a lateral bearing surface configured to articulate with the humeral cup of the humeral prosthesis, the lateral bearing surface being hemi-ellipsoidal in shape with its longitudinal axis extending in the anterior/posterior direction, and

a metaglene component secured to the glenosphere component.

14. The reverse shoulder orthopaedic implant of claim 13 , wherein:

an anterior/posterior width of the glenosphere component is defined by the distance between an anterior-most point of the lateral bearing surface and a posterior-most point of the lateral bearing surface,

a superior/inferior width of the glenosphere component is defined by the distance between a superior-most point of the lateral bearing surface and an inferior-most point of the lateral bearing surface, and

the anterior/posterior width of the glenosphere component is greater than the superior/inferior width of the glenosphere component.

15. The reverse shoulder orthopaedic implant of claim 13 , wherein:

a medial surface of the glenosphere component has a tapered bore formed therein, and

a tapered outer surface of the metaglene component is taper locked in the tapered bore of the glenosphere component.

16. The reverse shoulder orthopaedic implant of claim 15 , wherein:

an imaginary line segment extends from a superior-most point of the medial surface to an inferior-most point of the medial surface, and

the center of the tapered bore is positioned between the midpoint of the imaginary line segment and the superior-most point of the medial surface.

17. The reverse shoulder orthopaedic implant of claim 15 , wherein:

an imaginary line segment extends from a superior-most point of the medial surface to an inferior-most point of the medial surface, and

the center of the tapered bore is positioned at the midpoint of the imaginary line segment.

18. The reverse shoulder orthopaedic implant of claim 13 , wherein both the glenosphere component and the metaglene component are metallic.

19. The reverse shoulder orthopaedic implant of claim 13 , wherein the metaglene component has a number of screw holes extending therethrough.