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Granted Patent B2
US 12,558,227 · App. 17/532,714 · Granted Feb 24, 2026

Humeral implant and method

Inventor: Steven C. Chudik (Western Springs, IL)
A61F2/4003A61F2/30749A61F2/4612A61F2002/3006A61F2002/30235A61F2002/30433A61F2002/30932A61F2002/4022A61F2002/4051
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Patent No.
US 12,558,227
App. No.
17/532,714
Granted
Feb 24, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A humeral implant is disclosed. The implant has a humeral surface component and a stem. The humeral surface component has an articular surface and is configured for fixation to an articular portion of a proximal humerus. The stem is configured for post-surgery axial movement within the humerus. The stem is connected to the humeral surface component opposite of the articular surface. A method of implanting a humeral implant is also disclosed.

Claims (24)

1 . A humeral implant comprising:

an articular humeral component comprising an articular surface and configured for fixation to an articular portion of a proximal humerus; and

a non-bone-adherent stem connected to the articular humeral component and configured for post-surgery axial sliding contact with a bone wall of a tunnel within the humerus to stabilize the stem against non-axial displacement and to prevent the stem from bearing a load from the articular humeral component applied in an axial direction.

2 . The humeral implant of claim 1 , wherein the stem comprises a non-bone-adherent coating on an exterior surface of the stem.

3 . The humeral implant of claim 1 , wherein the stem comprises a length sufficient to traverse a non-articular lateral bony cortex of the humerus opposite the articular portion.

4 . The humeral implant of claim 1 , wherein the articular humeral component comprises a bone fixation component and an articular surface component, the stem is removably connected to the bone fixation component, the bone fixation component is removably connected to the articular surface component, and the articular surface component comprises the articular surface.

5 . The humeral implant of claim 1 , wherein the stem comprises a cylindrical shape.

6 . The humeral implant of claim 1 , wherein the stem is removably connected to the articular humeral component.

7 . The humeral implant of claim 1 , wherein the stem is permanently connected to the articular humeral component.

8 . The humeral implant of claim 1 , wherein the articular humeral component comprises a bone fixation component, and the bone fixation component comprises a fastener coupling.

9 . The humeral implant of claim 8 , comprising a screw received in the fastener coupling.

10 . The humeral implant of claim 1 , comprising a washer plate for engaging a lateral non-articular bone surface of the humerus, the washer plate configured to receive the stem.

11 . The humeral implant of claim 10 , wherein the stem is axially slidably received by the washer plate.

12 . The humeral implant of claim 1 , wherein the stem is configured to extend along a central axis of a neck of the humerus.

13 . A humeral implant comprising:

an articular humeral component comprising an articular surface and configured for fixation to an articular portion of a proximal humerus; and

an axially non-load-sheltering stem configured for post-surgery contact with a bone wall of a tunnel within the humerus to stabilize the stem against non-axial displacement, the stem connected to a side of the articular humeral component configured to face the proximal humerus, the stem comprising a non-bone-adherent surface.

14 . The implant of claim 13 , wherein the non-bone-adherent surface comprises a non-bone-adherent coating.

15 . The implant of claim 1 , wherein the articular humeral component comprises an at least one bone fixation surface configured to transfer the load from the articular humeral component applied in the axial direction to the articular portion of the proximal humerus.

16 . The implant of claim 15 , wherein

the articular humeral component comprises an articular side and a fixation side, the articular surface is on the articular side and the bone fixation surface is on the fixation side;

the bone fixation surface is interrupted by a connection of the stem to the fixation side; and,

the stem comprises a non-bone-adherent coating.

17 . The implant of claim 13 , wherein the stem comprises a uniform cross-section along a longitudinal length of the stem.

Continuity (1)
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