US Patent No: 8,157,866

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Method and apparatus for performing a less invasive shoulder procedure

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Abstract

A method and apparatus of performing a procedure relative to the glenohumeral joint. Resection of the glenoid and/or the humerus can proceed through an incision formed near the glenohumeral joint. The incision can be formed generally near a superior-lateral portion near the glenohumeral joint and allow less invasive access to the glenohumeral joint and the portions that form the glenohumeral joint. A stem is positioned into a resected humerus through the incision. A humeral head is coupled to the stem within the incision after the stem has been coupled to the patient's humerus.

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Patent OwnerAddressTotal Patents
BIOMET MANUFACTURING CORP.WARSAW, IN379

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Schwartz, Paul E - 4 1
Winslow, Nathan A Warsaw, IN 57 142

Cited Art

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ACUMED LLC (2)
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6,494,913 Shoulder prosthesis 51 2000
 
BIOMET MANUFACTURING CORP. (2)
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6,942,699 Shoulder prosthesis 46 2002
 
HOWMEDICA OSTEONICS CORP. (2)
5,282,865 Humeral shoulder prosthesis 54 1992
6,197,062 Modular shoulder prosthesis system 47 1999
 
BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING TRUST, A CORP. OF NEW JERSEY (1)
4,206,517 Floating center prosthetic joint 92 1977
 
DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC. (1)
6,514,287 Modular glenoid assembly having bearing insert 24 2001
 
DEPUY PRODUCTS, INC. (1)
6,863,690 Humeral shoulder prosthesis 17 2002
 
HOSPITAL FOR JOINT DISEASE (1)
5,910,171 Components for a modular shoulder and hip prosthesis 53 1995
 
SMITH & NEPHEW RICHARDS INC. (1)
5,489,309 Modular humeral component system 72 1993
 
SYNTHES USA, LLC (1)
6,719,799 Implantable prosthesis having at least two sections which can be displaced in relation to one another, and the use of displaceable sections 13 2001
 
TORNIER SAS (1)
5,358,526 Modular shoulder prosthesis 139 1992
 
ZIMMER TRABECULAR METAL TECHNOLOGY, INC. (1)
6,589,282 Modular shoulder prostheses 24 2000
 
OTHER [CHECK PATENT PROFILE FOR ASSIGNMENT INFORMATION] (1)
2005/0043,805 Devices and methods used for shoulder replacement 26 2004

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