Patent ID: 6942699
Filing Date: 2005-09-13
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
1. A shoulder prosthesis comprising: a stem having a rod portion and a proximal face; a humeral head having an articulation surface and a bottom face opposite said articulation surface; and a one piece adaptor interposed between said proximal face of said stem and said bottom surface of said humeral head capable of connecting said stem and said humeral head together, said adaptor having a first locking surface of rotation with a first maximum diameter and being relatively positionable on said stem to provide a first adjustment and said adaptor having a second locking surface of rotation with a second maximum diameter that is larger than the first maximum diameter of the first locking support and being relatively positionable on said head to provide a second adjustment so as to couple said head to said stem in a fixed orientation within a range of orientations defined by said first and second adjustments; wherein said one piece adapter is selected from a plurality of one piece adapters, each of the plurality of one piece adapters having a periphery defined by said first maximum diameter of said first locking surface that is completely located within a periphery defined by said second maximum diameter of said second locking surface.