USPTO Patent for Glenoid Implant Components and Instruments

ChangeBridge: Patent Apps - Prosthetics (A61F)

Published March 26th, 2026

Detected March 27th, 2026

Summary

The USPTO has published a new patent application, US20260083564A1, for glenoid implant components and instruments. The patent, assigned to HOWMEDICA OSTEONICS CORP., details a glenosphere handling tool designed to assist in surgical procedures. This publication represents a new intellectual property filing within the medical device sector.

View original document View source feed page

What changed

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has published patent application US20260083564A1, titled "GLENOID IMPLANT COMPONENTS AND INSTRUMENTS THEREFOR." The application, filed on December 4, 2025, and published on March 26, 2026, describes a specific glenosphere handling tool, potentially an inserter, designed with a unique retention portion to engage and separate glenospheres during surgical procedures. The assignee is HOWMEDICA OSTEONICS CORP., and the inventors are listed as Matthew Victor KARTHOLL, Charles L. PENNINGER, Austin Wyatt MUTCHLER, Ryan D. KOEPKE, and Anne SCHLAMB.

This publication is primarily an intellectual property disclosure and does not impose direct regulatory obligations or compliance deadlines on regulated entities. However, it signifies innovation in the field of orthopedic implants and surgical instruments. Companies involved in the manufacturing or development of prosthetic devices, particularly shoulder implants, should be aware of this patent filing as it pertains to their product development and intellectual property landscape. Compliance officers in the medical device sector should note this as part of ongoing market and technology monitoring.

Source document (simplified)

← USPTO Patent Applications

GLENOID IMPLANT COMPONENTS AND INSTRUMENTS THEREFOR

Application US20260083564A1 Kind: A1 Mar 26, 2026

Assignee

HOWMEDICA OSTEONICS CORP.

Inventors

Matthew Victor KARTHOLL, Charles L. PENNINGER, Austin Wyatt MUTCHLER, Ryan D. KOEPKE, Anne SCHLAMB

Abstract

A glenosphere handling tool, which can be an inserter, is provided that includes an elongate body and a retention portion. The retention portion is disposed at a distal end of the elongate body. The retention portion includes a plurality of wall segments of the elongate body separated from each other by one or more slots. The slot(s) extends proximally from the distal end of the elongate body. The retention portion also includes an enlarged periphery at the distal end of the elongate body. The enlarged periphery comprising a proximally facing edge configured to engage an inner wall surface of a glenosphere. The retention portion is configured such that when the retention portion is in a free state the proximally facing edge faces and may contact a surface of a glenosphere to retain the glenosphere. The retention portion is configured to be deflected at the distal end of the elongate body such that the enlarged periphery has a reduced profile for separating the handling tool from a glenosphere.