Patent ID: 8545504
Filing Date: 2013-10-01
Classification: A61B,A61F

Abstract:
1. A method of positioning a stemmed humeral component within a humerus during shoulder arthroplasty, said method comprising the steps of: attaching a fin clamp to the stemmed humeral component, the stemmed humeral component comprising a stem and a collar, the collar forming an oblique angle relative to the stem, wherein the fin clamp is attached to the stemmed humeral component such that an angled surface of the fin clamp is contacting and lies flush against a distal side of the collar of the stemmed humeral component; inserting the stemmed humeral component into a humeral canal at an estimated position; and seating the humeral component at an intended position such that a distal side of the fin clamp is contacting a proximal end of the humerus, which causes the collar of the humeral component to be seated at a certain predetermined distance from the proximal end of the humerus.