Patent ID: 11957595
Assignee: SHOULDER INNOVATIONS, INC.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. A glenoid implant, comprising:
a circular body, having a medial surface, an articulating surface, a peripheral edge, and a central axis;
a peg on the medial surface, disposed concentrically on the central axis;
wherein the medial surface extends radially outwardly to become a portion of the peripheral edge, wherein the portion of peripheral edge is concentric to and surrounds the peg; and
a channel located on the peripheral edge and separating the portion of the peripheral edge that becomes the medial surface from a remaining portion of the peripheral edge, wherein the channel extends circumferentially around the peripheral edge and wherein the channel is concentric with the center of the circular body; and
wherein a diameter of the circular body between the channel and the articulating surface is larger than a diameter of the circular body at the channel.