ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 24 -- United States Patent no. 12,558,227, issued on Feb. 24.
"Humeral implant and method" was invented by Steven C. Chudik (Western Springs, Ill.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A humeral implant is disclosed. The implant has a humeral surface component and a stem. The humeral surface component has an articular surface and is configured for fixation to an articular portion of a proximal humerus. The stem is configured for post-surgery axial movement within the humerus. The stem is connected to the humeral surface component opposite of the articular surface. A method of implanting a humeral implant is also disclosed."
The patent was filed on Nov. 22, 2021, under Applicat...