US Patent Issued to Shoulder Innovations on May 27 for "Total shoulder prosthesis having inset glenoid implant convertible from anatomic to reverse" (Michigan Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 17 -- United States Patent no. 12,310,857, issued on May 27, was assigned to Shoulder Innovations Inc. (Grand Rapids, Mich.).

"Total shoulder prosthesis having inset glenoid implant convertible from anatomic to reverse" was invented by Robert J. Ball (Holland, Mich.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Disclosed are prosthesis systems and methods that provide ways by which the articulating surfaces of the implant can be exchanged such that the anatomic surfaces can be converted to reverse surfaces, while not exchanging the fixation components. Also disclosed herein are methods by which the surgeon can implant an inset anatomic articulating glenoid implant whereby at a later da...