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Device for the attachment of a glenoid prosthesis of the shoulder blade

Assignee: Tornier SAS
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Filing: 1996-11-27
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Granted: 1997-12-30
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Expires: 2016-11-27
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Abstract

Abstract A device for attaching a prosthesis including a metal foundation provided with a plate integrally formed with at least one anchoring pin consisting of elastically deformable wings and at least one the screw cooperating with a nut. The screw goes through the pin, to spread the wings into a position away from a longitudinal axis of the pin. The anchoring pin comprises an internal bore having a cylindrical base connecting the pin to the plate, and a circular counter-bore adjacent the bore of greater diameter than the internal bore of the pin, making it possible to spread the wings while maintaining their rigidity over their entire length.

Inventors

  • 👤 Gilles Walch
  • 👤 Pascal Boileau

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-04 23:34
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F2/00; A61F2/02; A61F2/30; A61F2/40; A61F2/4081; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B17/56; A61B17/58; A61B17/68; A61B17/80; A61B17/809; A61B17/84; A61B17/86; A61B17/8685; A61F2/30767; A61F2002/30001; A61F2002/30108; A61F2002/30199; A61F2002/30224; A61F2002/30235; A61F2002/30316; A61F2002/30317; A61F2002/30324; A61F2002/30329; A61F2002/30383; A61F2002/30387; A61F2002/30433; A61F2002/30476; A61F2002/305; A61F2002/30507; A61F2002/30535; A61F2002/30579; A61F2002/30594; A61F2002/30604; A61F2/30771; A61F2002/30795; A61F2002/30805; A61F2002/3082; A61F2002/30836; A61F2002/30878; A61F2002/30891; A61F2002/30892; A61F2220/00; A61F2220/0025; A61F2220/0041; A61F2230/00; A61F2230/0063; A61F2230/0069; A61F2250/00; A61F2250/0014; A61F2250/0036; A61F2310/00; A61F2310/00005; A61F2310/00011; A61F2310/00179; A61F2310/00389; A61F2310/00592; A61F2310/00796

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim 152 words
A device for fastening a prosthesis against the hard layer of a bone, comprising: a metal foundation including a plate and at least one anchoring pin consisting of elastically deformable wings surrounding an internal bore, at least one screw extending through said at least one anchoring pin, a nut adjustable along said at least one screw to spread said wings into a position away from a longitudinal axis of said at least one anchoring pin, said at least one anchoring pin having a cylindrical base connecting said at least one anchoring pin to said plate, said at least one anchoring pin having a circular counter-bore adjacent said base and communicating with said internal bore and being of greater diameter than said internal bore, said counter-bore making it possible to spread said wings as said nut moves relative to said at least one screw while maintaining rigidity of said wings over their length.
Claim 2
Independent Claim 152 words
A device for fastening a prosthesis against the hard layer of a bone, comprising: a metal foundation including a plate and at least one anchoring pin consisting of elastically deformable wings surrounding an internal bore, at least one screw extending through said at least one anchoring pin, a nut adjustable along said at least one screw to spread said wings into a position away from a longitudinal axis of said at least one anchoring pin, said at least one anchoring pin having a cylindrical base connecting said at least one anchoring pin to said plate, said at least one anchoring pin having a circular counter-bore adjacent said base and communicating with said internal bore and being of greater diameter than said internal bore, said counter-bore making it possible to spread said wings as said nut moves relative to said at least one screw while maintaining rigidity of said wings over their length.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 14 words
The device according to claim 1, characterized in that said cylindrical base is non-deformable.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 46 words
The device according to claim 1, characterized in that said at least one anchoring pin comprises at least three wings delimited by slots extending parallel to the longitudinal axis of said at least one anchoring pin, said slots terminating in spaced relationship from said cylindrical base.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 31 words
The device according to claim 1, characterized in that said at least one anchoring pin has a conical entrance spaced from said base arranged at a free end of said wings.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 33 words
The device according to claim 1, characterized in that said nut has two oppositely inclined flats a first of said flats comprises, on a periphery thereof, spaced, raised and outwardly extending guide flanges.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 29 words
The device according to claim 5, characterized in that said guide flanges are arranged so as to cooperatively seat within said slots in said at least one anchoring pin.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 28 words
The device according to claim 5, characterized in that a second of said flats is inclined identically to a conical end profile of said at least one screw.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 23 words
The device according to claim 1, characterized in that said plate comprises a bearing surface consisting of a network of recesses or projections.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 31 words
The device according to claim 1, characterized in that said plate is intended to receive on a face opposite said bearing surface a plastic or ceramic insert comprising an articular surface.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 16 words
The device according to claim 9, characterized in that said insert is locked in a tray.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 31 words
The device according to claim 10, characterized in that said tray is delimited by a rim having two parallel sections that each have ribs directed toward an inside of said tray.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim 27 words
The device according to claim 10, characterized in that said insert comprises a projecting part and a supple lip for locking said projecting part inside said tray.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim 36 words
The device according to claim 10, characterized in that the insert comprises a projecting part with a shape complementary to a shape of said tray, and said tray having a supple lip for locking said insert.

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