IP Library Granted Patent US 12,343,262
Granted Patent B2
US 12,343,262 · App. 17/450,710 · Granted Jul 1, 2025

Convertible stem/fracture stem

Inventors: Pierric Deransart (Saint Martin d'Uriage, FR); Cyrille Aroun Koumar Fleury (Lyons, FR); Vincent Gaborit (Saint Martin d'Hères, FR); Pascal Boileau (Nice, FR); Christopher R. Chuinard (Traverse City, MI); Philippe Clavert (Illkirch Graffenstaden, FR); Luc Favard (Montlouis, FR); James Kelly (San Francisco, CA); Sumant Krishnan (Dallas, TX); Francois Sirveaux (Villers les Nancy, FR)
Assignee: TORNIER SAS
A61F2/4014A61F2002/30607A61F2002/4022A61F2002/4051A61F2002/4085
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Patent No.
US 12,343,262
App. No.
17/450,710
Granted
Jul 1, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A humeral anchor for a shoulder prosthesis is disclosed. The humeral anchor includes a distal portion configured to be anchored in a proximal region of a humerus and a proximal portion, the proximal portion including a proximal face, where the proximal face includes an engagement feature configured to directly couple to a reverse shoulder insert having a concave proximal portion, and wherein the proximal face is further configured to directly couple with an anatomical shoulder insert having a convex proximal portion.

Claims (40)

1. A humeral anchor for a shoulder prosthesis comprising:

a distal portion configured to be anchored in a humerus;

a proximal portion having a shape that is generally half-sphere and including a proximal face, wherein the proximal face comprises:

a first engagement feature including a cavity configured to couple a reverse shoulder insert having a concave proximal portion to the humeral anchor, and

a second engagement feature including a recess sized and configured to receive a protrusion for coupling an anatomical shoulder insert having a convex proximal portion to the humeral anchor; and

a metaphyseal portion disposed between the distal portion and the proximal portion, the metaphyseal portion including:

a plurality of lateral arms, and

a medial arm positioned medically relative to a distal end of the distal portion,

wherein a notch is defined between proximal end of the medial arm and the proximal portion, the notch sized and configured to engage a suture, and

wherein a window sized and configured to receive a bone graft is defined between a lateral edge of the medial arm, a medial edge of each lateral arm of the plurality of lateral arms, and the proximal portion.

2. A kit comprising the humeral anchor of claim 1 , and further comprising:

a reverse insert having a proximal portion and a distal portion, the proximal portion of the reverse insert including a concave surface configured to engage a glenosphere and the distal portion of the reverse insert configured to engage the engagement feature of the proximal face of the humeral anchor.

3. The kit of claim 2 , wherein the cavity defined by the proximal face of the humeral anchor has an inner dimension, the distal portion of the reverse insert has an outer dimension, whereby an interference fit is provided between the distal portion of the reverse insert and the cavity defined by the proximal face of the humeral anchor when the reverse insert is engaged with the engagement feature of the humeral anchor.

4. A kit comprising the humeral anchor of claim 1 , and further comprising:

an anatomical insert having a proximal portion including a convex surface and a distal portion configured to couple to the proximal face of the humeral anchor.

5. The humeral anchor of claim 1 , wherein the distal portion of the humeral anchor comprises a stem sized and configured to be received in a medullary canal of a humerus.

6. The humeral anchor of claim 5 , wherein the plurality of lateral arms includes a first lateral arm and a second lateral arm spaced apart from the first lateral arm.

7. The humeral anchor of claim 6 , wherein a gap is defined between the first lateral arm and the second lateral arm, the gap in communication with the window.

8. A kit for a shoulder prosthesis comprising:

a stem comprising a unitary body having a shaft portion configured to be anchored in a medullary canal of a humerus and a proximal portion, the proximal portion including a stem face, wherein the stem face comprises an engagement feature configured to directly couple to a reverse shoulder insert having a concave proximal portion, and wherein the stem face is further configured to directly couple with an anatomical shoulder insert having a convex proximal portion; and

a bone graft cutter comprising:

a drill guide, and

a cutting cap.

9. The kit of claim 8 , wherein the drill guide includes at least four holes provided at different angles.

10. The kit of claim 8 , wherein the cutting cap is shaped to be received therein the drill guide.

11. The kit of claim 8 , further comprising a drill.

12. The kit of claim 8 , further comprising a mallet.

13. The kit of claim 8 , further comprising a bone graft.

14. The kit of claim 13 , wherein the bone graft is shaped to be received in the stem.

15. The kit of claim 13 , wherein the bone graft is selected from the group consisting of bone, stem cells, ceramic, polymer and porous metal.

16. The kit of claim 13 , wherein the bone is selected from the group consisting of an allograft and autograft.

17. A kit for a shoulder prosthesis comprising:

the humeral anchor according to claim 1 ; and

a reverse shoulder insert having a concave proximal portion,

wherein the first engagement feature of the proximal face is configured to couple to the reverse shoulder insert.

18. The kit of claim 17 , wherein the distal portion of the humeral anchor includes a stem.

19. The kit of claim 17 , further comprising an anchor holder configured to hold the humeral anchor during placement in the humerus.

20. The kit of claim 19 , wherein the anchor holder comprises at least one compression feature configured for retaining the first engagement feature of the proximal face.

21. The kit of claim 20 , wherein the anchor holder is in a snap fit arrangement with the first engagement feature of the proximal face.

22. The kit of claim 20 , wherein the anchor holder is in an interference fit arrangement with the first engagement feature of the proximal face.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 1, 2022
From: DERANSART, PIERRIC; FLEURY, CYRILLE AROUN KOUMAR; GABORIT, VINCENT; BOILEAU, PASCAL; CHUINARD, CHRISTOPHER; CLAVERT, PHILLIPE; FAVARD, LUC; KELLY, JAMES; KRISHNAN, SUMANT
To: TORNIER SAS
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Priority Claims (1)
FR 1462206 · Dec 10, 2014 · national
Continuity (3)
Continuation 16554013 · Aug 28, 2019
Division 15532035
Related Publication 20220023055A1 · Jan 27, 2022
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