Patent ID: 9636237
Date: 2017-05-02
CPC Classifications: A61B,A61F

Claim:
1. An orthopaedic shoulder prosthesis for replacing the humeral head of a patient's humerus, comprising: a stemless humeral component comprising (i) a circular-shaped flange, (ii) an elongated sleeve, secured to, and extending laterally away from a bottom surface of the circular-shaped flange, the elongated sleeve having formed therein a tapered bore configured to receive a tapered post of a humeral head component, and (iii) a plurality of cantilevered legs extending laterally away from the bottom surface of the circular-shaped flange in the same direction as the elongated sleeve, wherein each cantilevered leg has a first end secured to the bottom surface of the circular-shaped flange and a free second end that is spaced apart and detached from the other cantilevered legs and the elongated sleeve, and wherein each of the cantilevered legs comprises (i) a bone-engaging plate having a first side that faces outwardly from the elongated sleeve, (ii) an elongated rib secured to an opposite, second side of the bone-engaging plate and extending laterally in the same direction as the elongated sleeve and inwardly from the bone-engaging plate in a direction toward the elongated sleeve, and a plurality of serrations formed on the first side of the bone-engaging plate.