Patent ID: 9575931
Date: 2017-02-21
CPC Classifications: A61B,A61F,G06F,Y10T

Claim:
1. A method for implanting a glenoid component of a shoulder prosthesis on a scapula of a patient, the method comprising: defining a spatial coordinate system of the scapula; providing mapping data relating to a glenoid surface of the scapula, the mapping data being defined in the spatial coordinate system; determining geometric characteristics of wear of the glenoid surface from the mapping data; determining the vector characteristics of a force resultant of forces responsible for wear of the glenoid surface from the geometric characteristics of wear; determing a position of implantation of the glenoid component on the scapula from the vector characteristics of the force resultant by taking into account the action of the force resultant on the articular cooperation between the scapula as prosthesized with the glenoid component and the humerus of the patient; and fitting the glenoid component on the scapula in the position of implantation.