Patent AU-2012321087-B2 (AU)
Title: Glenoid vault fixation
Inventor: WILLIAMS GERALD
IPC: A61F2/40
Filed: 2012-02-06
Granted: 2015-05-07
Abstract: (12) INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION PUBLISHED UNDER THE PATENT COOPERATION TREATY (PCT) (19) World Intellectual Property Organization International Bureau (10) International Publication Number (43) International Publication Date W O 2013/085552 A1 13 June 2013 (13.06.2013) WI PO I P CT (51) International Patent Classification: (71) Applicants (for all designated States except US): CLEVE A61F 2/40 (2006.01) LAND CLINIC FOUNDATION [US/US]; 9500 Euclid (21) International Application Number. Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44195 (US). IMIDS CORPORA PCT/US2012/024035 TION [US/US]; 124 South 600 West, Logan, Utah 84321 (US). IANNOTTI, Joseph [US/US]; 17504 Willow Wood (22) International Filing Date: Dr, Strongsville, Ohio 44136 (US). 6 February 2012 (06.02.2012) (72) Inventors; and (25) Filing Language: English (75) Inventors/Applicants (for US only): WILLIAMS, Gerald [US/US]; 859 Lesley Rd., Villanova, Pennsylvania 19085 (26) Publication Language: English (US). KOKA, Dinesh [US/US]; 12951 Mallory Circle, (30) Priority Data: Apt # 101, Orlando, Florida 32828 (US). HOLLIS, Mi 61/568,530 8 December 2011 (08.12.2011) US chael Chad [US/US]; 305 Woodleaf Dr., Winter Springs, 13/360,459 27 January 2012 (27.01.2012) US Florida 32708 (US). (74) Agent: LARSON, James; IMDS Corporation, 124 South 600 West, Logan, Utah 84321 (US). [Continued on next page] (54) Title: GLENOID VAULT FIXATION 21 (57) Abstract: A joint prosthesis system, specifically a shoulder prosthesis, for 2o shoulder replacement, revision and repair. The implants provide fixation into 10, 22 the best bone available to a surgeon. The implants are used in a superior-inferi or and anterior-posterior construct forming a type of cross or X-shape. The im 32 30 plants allow for interchangeability of the articulating component as well as ro 26 tational orientation. The systems will allow for augments to accommodate bone 200 loss. The implants may allow for additional security using screws or anchors inserted into the scapula. Fig. 1A SFg32 - 29 WO 2013/085552 A1lllIl|||IllI||VlIlllllllllllI|||||I||||||||||II|I||I|I|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||I||II| (81) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every (84) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of national protection available): AE, AG, AL, AM, kind of regional protection available): ARIPO (BW, GH, AO, AT, AU, AZ, BA, BB, BG, BH, BR, BW, BY, BZ, GM, KE, LR, LS, MW, MZ, NA, RW, SD, SL, SZ, TZ, CA, CH, CL, CN, CO, CR, CU, CZ, DE, DK, DM, DO, UG, ZM, ZW), Eurasian (AM, AZ, BY, KG, KZ, MD, DZ, EC, EE, EG, ES, Fl, GB, GD, GE, GH, GM, GT, RU, TJ, TM), European (AL, AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, HN, HR, HU, ID, IL, IN, IS, JP, KE, KG, KM, KN, KP, DE, DK, EE, ES, Fl, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, KR, KZ, LA, LC, LK, LR, LS, LT, LU, LY, MA, MD, LT, LU, LV, MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, ME, MG, MK, MN, MW, MX, MY, MZ, NA, NG, NI, SE, SI, SK, SM, TR), OAPI (BF, BJ, CF, CG, CI, CM, NO, NZ, OM, PE, PG, PH, PL, PT, QA, RO, RS, RU, GA, GN, GQ, GW, ML, MR, NE, SN, TD, TG). RW, SC, SD, SE, SG, SK, SL, SM, ST, SV, SY, TH, TJ, TM, TN, TR, TT, TZ, UA, UG, US, UZ, VC, VN, ZA, Published: ZM, ZW. - with international search report (Art. 21(3))