Anatomical Shoulder™ Primary System
Traditionally, patients undergoing shoulder reconstruction faced two postoperative tasks. First, they had to let the shoulder tissues recover, as would be expected. Then they had to adapt to anatomical changes imposed by a first- or second-generation implant that offered nothing more than an approximate fit.
But now, with the modular Anatomical Shoulder System, the shoulder implant can be tailored to each patient’s individual anatomy.
This allows a more advanced rehabilitation and an expanded radius of movement while placing fewer demands on the soft tissues and on the anchoring of the prosthesis.
The surgeon enjoys a simple operating technique that places fewer limiting factors on the success of the surgery. The design of the Anatomical Shoulder prosthesis truly sets the new standard for third-generation shoulder arthroplasty.
Head adjustments
The Anatomical “ball head” arrangement provides a truly innovative solution to prosthetic head positioning, allowing adjustability in:
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offset (1)
- neck angle (2)
- and retrotortion (3)
thereby re-establishing as closely as possible the patient’s own anatomy.
“The Anatomical Shoulder has many of the advantages of a custom made prosthesis,” Professor Christian Gerber.
Cemented/Uncemented stem options
The cemented stem is manufactured from cobalt chrome and is available in
four diameter sizes and in standard and long stem lengths.
- The stem can be used with the standard range of heads or with the Inverse/Reverse components.
- The Anatomical Uncemented stem is available in five sizes and manufactured from forged titanium.
- The star shaped cross section and proximal fin provide stable fixation and rotational stability within the humeral shaft.
“In order to reconstruct the proximal humerus anatomically it is necessary to reproduce the size of the head and the direction it is facing ,” Professor Christian Gerber.
