Patent ID: 9421105
Filing Date: 2016-08-23
CPC Classification: A61F

Claim Text:
1. A humeral component of a shoulder prosthesis comprising: a stem module comprising a shank and an upper shank portion with a stem support surface, and a joint adapter adapted to hold either a liner or a spherical cap, the joint adapter having an adapter support surface which interfaces with the stem support surface, the joint adapter having a plurality of holes for inserting a fastening device dependent on an inclination angle corresponding to the inclination angle of a patient's humeral joint; wherein the stem support surface and the adapter support surface have corresponding approximately radial arc shaped sections which comprise segments of a cylinder shell surface with a radius and a center axis for positioning of the joint adapter against the stem module at different inclination angles between the longitudinal axis of the stem module and the center axis of the joint adapter; and wherein the joint adapter is fastened to the stem module.