Patent ID: 11957566
Assignee: B/G ORTHO INNOVATIONS, LLC
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. A method of implanting an interpositional graft onto a proximal humerus of a patient having an irreparable rotator cuff tear, the method comprising:
placing one or more medial anchors into a humeral head at a first location medial to a greater tuberosity of the proximal humerus;
placing one or more lateral anchors within the greater tuberosity of the proximal humerus;
positioning the interpositional graft about at least a portion of the greater tuberosity;
fixing a medial end portion of the interpositional graft to the one or more medial anchors; and
fixing a lateral end portion of the interpositional graft to the one or more lateral anchors,
wherein the interpositional graft is secured only to the proximal humerus.