RSP Humeral Stem Adapter - Reverse shoulder prosthesis

Intended purpose

During primary surgery, after the humerus is prepared for the RSP® humeral stem, if the glenoid bone stock appears “insufficient” to bear the load of the glenoid baseplate, a RSP® humeral stem adapter can be used to convert the RSP® humeral stem to hemiarthroplasty prosthesis. During revision surgery of an RSP®, if the glenoid bone stock appears to be “insufficient” to bear the load of the glenoid baseplate, a RSP® humeral stem adapter is used to convert the RSP® device to hemiarthroplasty prosthesis.

Functional description

During primary surgery, after the humerus is prepared for the RSP® modular humeral stem, if the glenoid bone stock appears "insufficient" to bear the load of the glenoid baseplate, a RSP® humeral stem adapter can be used to convert the RSP humeral stem to hemiarthroplasty prosthesis. It is manufactured from titanium alloy (Ti-6Al-4V) and has a male Morse taper at each end which engages the female Morse tapers of both the humeral head and humeral stem. They are available 6mm & 12mm length.