A NOVEL PROSTHESIS EXTRACTOR FOR SHOULDER IMPLANTS

Surgical devices currently exist to facilitate the removal of hip arthroplasty implants and knee arthroplasty implants, but there are no instruments on the market specifically designed to extract similar implants in the shoulder. Removal of such prosthetic devices in the humerus can result in peri-prosthetic fractures, significant blood loss, and the need for supplemental fixation with allograft bone and cable fixation. Significant bone loss can also decrease the survival of the revision implant. To address this problem, UCSF investigators have developed a novel device for the precise removal of humeral implants that reduces bone stock loss, operative time, and inherent surgical complications.

If you would like to receive further information about this technology and potential licensing opportunities, please contact:

Michael Karasik
Administrative Manager
(415) 353-4472 phone
(415) 348-1579 fax
Michael Karasik@ucsf.edu

Reference: OTM Case #SF02-031