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

Claim 0:
1. 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 to the scapula by inserting a scapular tunnel fastener into a scapular tunnel of the scapula to secure the scapular tunnel anchoring feature relative to the scapular tunnel.