Patent ID: 11925563
Assignee: HOWMEDICA OSTEONICS CORP.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 4:
5. A method of assembling an articular component of a prosthetic shoulder joint, the method comprising:
engaging a first end of a coupler with a coupling portion of an articular body;
providing relative rotation between the articular body and the coupler about the first end of the coupler along a continuous range of rotational positions while the first end is engaged with the coupling portion or providing relative rotation to align the coupler with a discrete position feature;
selecting an amount of eccentricity corresponding to a position within the continuous range of rotational position or to the discrete position feature;
positioning a protrusion of the coupler along the continuous range, wherein the protrusion is between the first end and a second end of the coupler; and
securing the articular body about the first end of the coupler at the selected amount of eccentricity or discrete position feature.