Patent ID: 11918476
Assignee: nan
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 12:
13. A method for securing a glenoid implant to a scapula of a patient, the method comprising:
positioning a glenoid implant proximate the scapula, the glenoid implant comprising a prosthetic glenoid articular surface and a scapular tunnel anchoring feature;
positioning the glenoid implant on the scapula such that the prosthetic glenoid articular surface is positioned to articulate with one of:
a natural humeral articular surface;
an anatomic prosthetic humeral articular surface; and
a reverse prosthetic humeral articular surface; and

anchoring the glenoid implant by engaging a superior bracing surface configured such that, with the glenoid implant implanted on the scapula, the superior bracing surface is oriented superiorly and positioned to abut an acromion of the scapula to limit superior migration of the glenoid implant on the scapula.