ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 20 -- United States Patent no. 12,527,667, issued on Jan. 20, was assigned to HOWMEDICA OSTEONICS CORP. (Mahwah, N.J.).
"Convertible glenoid implant" was invented by Brian C. Hodorek (Winona Lake, Ind.) and Shawn Martin Gargac (Fort Wayne, Ind.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A glenoid implant including a base plate and an articular component. The base plate can include a body and a support structure extending from a distal surface of the body. The body can include a plurality of openings. The articular component can be configured to removably couple to the base plate. The articular component can include a recessed portion configured to at least partially receive the body...