Patent ID: 11883040
Assignee: SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A  Y | IPC A

Claim 17:
18. A method for fabricating a glenoid template for a reverse shoulder implant procedure, the method comprising:
obtaining a CT scan of a glenoid cavity of a patient's scapula to identify patient specific anatomy of the glenoid cavity;
virtually determining a position of a glenoid component of a reverse shoulder implant assembly using the CT scan so that the glenoid component avoids inserting a screw through the patient's scapula;
designing the glenoid template based upon the CT scan of the glenoid cavity and the position of the glenoid component; and
fabricating the glenoid template, the glenoid template including an opening to receive a guide, in use, arranged and configured to receive a guide wire, in use, therethrough at a desired location to assist a surgeon during the reverse shoulder implant procedure.