Patent ID: 9629725
Date: 2017-04-25
CPC Classifications: A61B,A61F

Claim:
1. A glenoid implant for a shoulder prosthesis comprising: an anchor member comprising a longitudinal portion configured to be secured to a bone and a proximal head comprising an external threaded surface; a baseplate comprising a proximal end and a distal end, wherein the distal end comprises a first aperture sized to accept the proximal head of the anchor member, the first aperture comprising an internal threaded surface and a space disposed proximal of the internal threaded surface; wherein when the external threaded surface of the proximal head is disposed proximal of the internal threaded surface of the first aperture and within the space, the anchor member is restrained against axial translation with respect to the baseplate but is rotatable with respect to the baseplate; and wherein the baseplate is configured to receive the proximal head of the anchor member from the distal end of the baseplate.