Patent ID: 6626946
Filing Date: 2003-09-30
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
A humeral prosthesis set for the upper extremity of the humerus, the set comprising; a plurality of single piece stems each of which includes a portion which is adapted to be anchored in a humeral canal and each of which includes an upper metaphyseal part having a bearing surface which is oriented at a tilt angle with respect to a longitudinal axis of each stem, said bearing surface of each stem of the set being oriented at a tilt angle with respect to the longitudinal axis of the stem such that each tilt angle differs from a tilt angle of the bearing surfaces of other stems of the set, the set including at least one hemispherical cap adapted to be seated against the bearing surface of one of the stems selected from said plurality of stems, and said at least one hemispherical cap being adapted to interact with a shoulder socket.