Patent ID: 8936646
Filing Date: 2015-01-20
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
1. A method of resurfacing a humeral head of an implant site, the method comprising: resurfacing the humeral head so as to form a generally spherical surface; providing a resurfacing humeral head implant, said resurfacing humeral head implant comprising a head including: selecting a modular extended articulation flange from a plurality of modular extended articulation flanges of different sizes, wherein said modular extended articulation flange includes: attaching the second coupling mechanism of the modular extended articulation flange to the first coupling mechanism of the head, such that said outer articulating surface of the modular extended articulation flange is substantially flush and congruent with the exterior hemispherical articulating surface and the modular extended articulation flange extends axially from only a portion of the terminating rim and generally parallel to the stem axis of the resurfacing humeral head implant; and positioning the resurfacing humeral head implant on the resurfaced surface of the humeral head such that the modular extended articulation flange is operable to articulate with at least one element of a coracoacromial arch.