System and method for repairing articular surfaces
First Claim
1. A joint replacement system for repairing a first and a second articular surface corresponding to a first and a second oppositely arranged bone, respectively, said system comprising:
- a first implant system comprising;
a first implant comprising;
a first implant body including a first load bearing surface having a contour defining a generally hemispherical ball; and
a support plate configured to be secured to said first implant body using a first tapered connection therebetween; and
a first anchor configured to be secured into said first bone, wherein said first anchor is configured to be secured to said first implant body using a second tapered connection therebetween; and
a second implant system comprising;
a second implant including a second load bearing surface having a contour defining a socket configured to articulate against said first load bearing surface; and
a second anchor configured to be secured into said second bone, wherein said second anchor is configured to be secured to said second implant.
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Abstract
A total joint replacement system comprising a first and a second implant system. The first implant system includes a first implant having a first load bearing surface based on a first removed portion of an articular surface of a patient'"'"'s first bone, and a first anchor having a first threaded region configured to be secured into the first bone, wherein the first anchor is configured to be secured to the first implant. The second implant system includes a second implant having a second load bearing surface based on a second removed portion of an articular surface of a patient'"'"'s second bone, and a second anchor having a second threaded region configured to be secured into the second bone, wherein the second anchor is configured to be secured to the second implant.
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Citations
29 Claims
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1. A joint replacement system for repairing a first and a second articular surface corresponding to a first and a second oppositely arranged bone, respectively, said system comprising:
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a first implant system comprising; a first implant comprising; a first implant body including a first load bearing surface having a contour defining a generally hemispherical ball; and a support plate configured to be secured to said first implant body using a first tapered connection therebetween; and a first anchor configured to be secured into said first bone, wherein said first anchor is configured to be secured to said first implant body using a second tapered connection therebetween; and a second implant system comprising; a second implant including a second load bearing surface having a contour defining a socket configured to articulate against said first load bearing surface; and a second anchor configured to be secured into said second bone, wherein said second anchor is configured to be secured to said second implant. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A joint replacement system for repairing a first and a second articular surface corresponding to a first and a second oppositely arranged bone, respectively, said system comprising:
a first and a second implant system configured to be secured to said first and said second bone, respectively, said first and said second implant systems each comprising; an implant having a load bearing surface, wherein said load bearing surface of said first and said second implant system are configured to directly articulate against each other; and an anchor configured to be independently secured to said a respective one of said first or said second implants, said anchor configured to be threadably secured into a respective one of said first or said second bones to adjust a height of said anchor relative to said articular surface such that said load bearing surface of said implant, when secured to said anchor, is substantially flush with a surrounding articular surface of a respective one of said first or said second bones; wherein said first implant system further includes a support plate including a first tapered surface configured to be secured to a first corresponding tapered surface of said implant of said first implant system to form a first tapered connection therebetween; and wherein said anchor of said first implant system further includes a second tapered surface configured to be secured to a second corresponding tapered surface of said implant of said first implant system using to form a second tapered connection therebetween. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A joint replacement system for repairing a first and a second articular surface corresponding to an articulating glenoid bone and a humerus bone, respectively, said system comprising:
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a first implant system comprising; a first socket implant having a socket-shaped load bearing surface; a first ball implant having a generally hemispherical ball-shaped load bearing surface; a support plate; and a first anchor configured to be secured into said glenoid bone; and a second implant system comprising; a second socket implant having a socket-shaped load bearing surface configured to articulate against said generally hemispherical ball-shaped load bearing surface of said first ball implant; a second ball implant having a generally hemispherical ball-shaped load bearing surface configured to articulate against said socket-shaped load bearing surface of said first socket implant; and a second anchor configured to be secured into said humerus bone; wherein said first anchor is configured to be secured to said first socket implant and said second anchor is configured to be secured to said second ball implant to form a total shoulder joint replacement; and wherein said first socket implant and said second ball implant are configured to be removed from said first and said second anchors, and said first anchor is configured to be subsequently secured to said support plate using a first tapered connection therebetween and said first ball implant is configured to be subsequently secured to support plate using a second tapered connection therebetween, and said second anchor is configured to be subsequently secured to said second socket implant to form a reverse shoulder replacement. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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Specification