Customizable scapular anchor (1) for fixing a glenoid component of a shoulder joint prosthesis to a patient's scapula with compromised anatomy, comprising a glenoid support (2), said glenoid support (2) being defined by a pin element (3) for fixing said glenoid component to said scapular anchor (1) and by a flange (4) integral with said pin element (3), said flange (4) having a distal surface (5) adapted to be placed at least partially in contact with a glenoid cavity of said scapula and a proximal surface (6) opposite said distal surface (5); wherein at least one customized portion (5, 7, 8) is specifically shaped with respect to the bone morphology of a single patient's scapula with compromised anatomy; the customized portion (5, 7, 8) comprises at least one coracoid support projection (7) arranged to abut at a coracoid process (52) of the scapula (50).

A shoulder implant for reestablishing a coracoacromial arch in a subject, the shoulder implant comprising: a dorsal surface substantially shaped as a coracoacromial arch of a shoulder, the dorsal surface for engaging at least a posterior portion of the acromium of the subject when implanted in the subject; and an inferior surface substantially shaped as an acromiohumeral arch of a shoulder, the dorsal surface being opposite the inferior surface. The implant may have a spacer having a convex shape to simulate the anatomic contour of a acromiohumeral arch and the spacer coupled to a baseplate. In certain embodiments, the baseplate and the spacer have a convex surface that may extend the length of the inferior surface of the acromium and anteriorly to the coracoid process.

The present application concerns a shoulder prosthesis assembly. The shoulder prosthesis assembly comprises a humeral stem including a first articulating coupling means, a base portion of a substantially disc shaped geometry including a second articulating coupling means. Said first articulating coupling means and said second articulating coupling means connect the stem to the base portion. The ratio between the circumference of the disc shaped base portion and the peripheral thickness of the disc shaped base portion is at least 18:1.

An artificial joint implant (1) comprising a first element (2) with a socket (4) and a second element (3) with a ball head (5), wherein said ball head (5) is insertable in said socket (4) such as to form a ball-and-socket connection between said first element (2) and said second element (3), and the movement of said ball head (5) in said socket (4) is restricted by means of a protrusion (6.1; 6.2) engaged in a groove (7), whereby said protrusion (6.1; 6.2) has a central axis A2 and is protruding from the surface of said socket (4) and said groove (7) is provided on the surface of said ball head (5) or vice versa; said groove (7) is positioned along a great circle of said ball head (5) or of said socket (4), said protrusion (6.1; 6.2) has a shape allowing rotation of the protrusion around its central axis A2 when received in the groove (7); and the surface roughness of the protrusion (6.1; 6.2) and/or of the groove (7) is at most 25 micrometers.

The present application relates to an artificial joint implant comprising a first element with a socket and a second element with a ball head. The socket is at least hemispherical and said ball head is inserted in said socket such as to form a ball-and-socket connection between said first element and said second element. Movement of said ball head in said socket is restricted in at least one degree of freedom by means of a at least one protrusion engaged in a at least one groove, wherein said at least one protrusion is provided on said socket and said at least one groove is provided on said ball head or vice versa.

A human or animal joint is treated by introduction of a device between the suitably prepared articulating surfaces of the joint, and the device is anchored in both these articular surfaces with a material having thermoplastic properties. For allowing at least limited articulation of the joint after implantation, the device includes two articulating portions, wherein one of the articulating portions is anchored in each articulating surfaces of the joint. On implantation a proximal face of the device is contacted with a vibrating tool and the vibration is transmitted through parts of the device to locations in which the material having thermoplastic properties is near the bone tissue of the articulating surfaces of the joint and in which liquefaction is desired. The liquefied material penetrates the bone tissue and, on re-solidification forms a positive fit connection between the device and the bone tissue

A human or animal joint is treated by introduction of a device between the suitably prepared articulating surfaces of the joint, and the device is anchored in both these articular surfaces with a material having thermoplastic properties. For allowing at least limited articulation of the joint after implantation, the device includes two articulating portions, wherein one of the articulating portions is anchored in each articulating surfaces of the joint. On implantation a proximal face of the device is contacted with a vibrating tool and the vibration is transmitted through parts of the device to locations in which the material having thermoplastic properties is near the bone tissue of the articulating surfaces of the joint and in which liquefaction is desired. The liquefied material penetrates the bone tissue and, on re-solidification forms a positive fit connection between the device and the bone tissue.

Captured element shoulder joint implant may be configured with a captured humeral ball; in a reverse shoulder configuration; to have a barrel- or disc-like humeral head to recessed glenoid articulation; and so forth. Multi-point fixation glenoid component may be provided. A humeral implant may have a universal joint connection, which can be mounted to or in a humeral bone and provide for a center of movement generally within a volume defined by an upper head of a normal humerus.