BASE PLATE SYSTEM FOR SHOULDER ARTHROPLASTY AND METHOD OF USING THE SAME
First Claim
1. A base plate system for use in a replacing a joint having a prepared bone surface, the system comprising:
- a base plate comprising a plurality of locking screw holes defined therethrough and first and second opposing surfaces, at least a portion of the second surface configured to be positioned adjacent to the prepared bone surface;
a central peg extending outwardly from the second surface of the base plate and configured to at least partially engage the prepared bone surface;
a plurality of locking screws configured to be inserted within a respective locking screw hole and engage the prepared bone surface; and
a plurality of locking washers disposed within a respective locking screw hole and configured to receive a respective locking screw and lock the locking screw at a desired angle with respect to the base plate.
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Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention provide systems and methods for use in a replacing a joint having a prepared bone surface. A base plate system according to one embodiment includes a base plate comprising a plurality of locking screw holes defined therethrough and first and second opposing surfaces, wherein the second surface is configured to be positioned adjacent to the prepared bone surface. The system also includes a central peg extending outwardly from the second surface of the base plate and configured to engage the prepared bone surface and a plurality of locking screws configured to be inserted within a respective locking screw hole and engage the prepared bone surface. In addition, the system includes a plurality of locking washers disposed within a respective locking screw hole and configured to receive a respective locking screw and lock the locking screw at a desired angle with respect to the base plate.
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34 Claims
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1. A base plate system for use in a replacing a joint having a prepared bone surface, the system comprising:
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a base plate comprising a plurality of locking screw holes defined therethrough and first and second opposing surfaces, at least a portion of the second surface configured to be positioned adjacent to the prepared bone surface; a central peg extending outwardly from the second surface of the base plate and configured to at least partially engage the prepared bone surface; a plurality of locking screws configured to be inserted within a respective locking screw hole and engage the prepared bone surface; and a plurality of locking washers disposed within a respective locking screw hole and configured to receive a respective locking screw and lock the locking screw at a desired angle with respect to the base plate. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A method for installing a bone plate system for replacing a joint having a prepared bone surface, the method comprising:
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positioning a base plate adjacent to the prepared bone surface such that a central peg extending outwardly from the base plate engages the prepared bone surface, the base plate comprising a plurality of locking screw holes defined therethrough and a plurality of locking washers disposed within a respective locking screw hole; and inserting a plurality of locking screws through a respective locking screw hole and locking washer such that the locking screws are fixed therein and extend through the prepared bone surface at a desired angle with respect to the base plate. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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