USPTO Patent Grant US12582531B2 for Shoulder Implant Systems

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Published March 24th, 2026

Detected March 24th, 2026

Summary

The USPTO has granted patent US12582531B2 to Arthrosurface Incorporated for novel humeral and glenoid articular surface implant systems and methods for shoulder repair. The patent details specific design features for glenoid implants and baseplates, including fixation elements and channels for assembly.

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The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has granted patent US12582531B2 for implant systems related to shoulder prosthetics. The patent, assigned to Arthrosurface Incorporated, covers specific technical innovations in the design of glenoid implants and baseplates, focusing on their interlocking fixation elements and assembly channels. This grant signifies a new intellectual property right for the assignee in the field of orthopedic implants.

This patent grant is primarily an intellectual property event and does not impose direct regulatory compliance obligations on other entities. However, manufacturers in the orthopedic device sector, particularly those developing shoulder implant systems, should be aware of this granted patent to avoid potential infringement of the assignee's intellectual property rights. Companies should consult their legal counsel regarding the scope of this patent and its implications for their product development and commercialization strategies.

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Humeral and glenoid articular surface implant systems and methods

Grant US12582531B2 Kind: B2 Mar 24, 2026

Assignee

ARTHROSURFACE INCORPORATED

Inventors

Steven W. Ek, Daniel Adam Leduc, William B. Murphy, Timothy H. Brightman

Abstract

A shoulder implant system comprising a glenoid implant; a baseplate comprising an implant facing surface to face the glenoid implant; wherein the glenoid implant comprises at least one fixation element configured to engage with at least one fixation element of the baseplate; wherein the at least one fixation element of the glenoid implant comprises a center post having a distal end; wherein the at least one fixation element of the baseplate comprises a center post receptacle; wherein the baseplate comprises an outer periphery; wherein the implant facing surface of the baseplate comprises a channel which extends from the outer periphery of the baseplate to the center post receptacle of the baseplate; and wherein the channel is configured such that, during an assembly of the glenoid implant and the baseplate, the distal end of the post is movable in the channel from the outer periphery of the baseplate to the center post receptacle of the baseplate.