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

Claim 8:
9. A method for fabricating a glenoid template for a reverse shoulder implant procedure, the method comprising:
obtaining a scan of a glenoid cavity of a patient's scapula to identify patient specific anatomy of the glenoid cavity;
determining a position of a glenoid component of a reverse shoulder implant assembly based on the scan including positioning the glenoid template to avoid inserting a screw through the patient's scapula;
deriving the glenoid template based upon the scan of the glenoid cavity and the determined position of the glenoid component; and
fabricating the glenoid template, the glenoid template being arranged and configured to receive a guide wire at a desired location to assist a surgeon during the reverse shoulder implant procedure.