Author: claimsbot

1. A supplemental shelf for vehicle-mounted cleaning systems, comprising
at least one perimeter member;
at least one front mounting member configured to at least partially secured said supplemental shelf with respect to a water management system in a first direction; and
at least one rear mounting member configured to cooperate with said front mounting member to at least partially secure said supplemental shelf in a second direction orthogonal to said first direction.
2. The supplemental shelf of claim 1, further comprising:
a plurality of perimeter members; and
a plurality of lateral support members coupling said perimeter members.
3. The supplemental shelf of claim 2, wherein said plurality of perimeter members and said plurality of lateral support members form an enclosure, said enclosure being configured to securely restrain a plurality of cleaning solution containers.
4. The supplemental shelf of claim 1, further comprising a plurality of front mounting members separated by a distance greater than a length of a component of a water management system to which said front mounting members are to be coupled.
5. The supplemental shelf of claim 1, further comprising a friction sleeve coupled to at least one of said front mounting members.
6. The supplemental shelf of claim 1, further comprising a friction sleeve coupled to at least one of said rear mounting members.
7. The supplemental shelf of claim 1, further comprising:
a plurality of rear mounting members disposed along a rear mounting line; and
a plurality of front mounting members disposed along a front mounting line;
wherein said rear mounting line and said front mounting line are separated by a distance less than a width of a component of a water management system to which said front mounting members and said rear mounting members are to be coupled.
8. The supplemental shelf of claim 1, wherein said perimeter member, said front mounting member, and said rear mounting member are made of steel.
9. The supplemental shelf of claim 1, wherein said perimeter member, said front mounting member, and said rear mounting member are made of one of a metal, a plastic, or a composite.
10. The supplemental shelf of claim 1, wherein said supplemental shelf is configured to securely restrain more than 4 cleaning solution containers.
11. A supplemental shelf for a vehicle mounted cleaning system, comprising:
a plurality of spaced apart perimeter members configured to contain a plurality of containers;
a plurality of lateral members coupling said spaced apart perimeter members;
a plurality of spaced apart front mounting members coupled to a front portion of at least one of said perimeter members; and
a plurality of spaced apart rear mounting members coupled to a rear portion of at least one of said perimeter members and being spaced apart from said from front mounting members.
12. The supplemental shelf of claim 11, wherein said perimeter members include two perimeter members.
13. The supplemental shelf of claim 11, wherein said front mounting members and said rear mounting members each include two members.
14. The supplemental shelf of claim 11, wherein said perimeter members, said front mounting members, and said rear mounting members are made of steel.
15. The supplemental shelf of claim 11, wherein said perimeter members, said front mounting members, and said rear mounting members are made of plastic.
16. The supplemental shelf of claim 11, wherein said supplemental shelf is configured to securely restrain more than 4 cleaning solution containers.
17. A supplemental shelf for vehicle-mounted cleaning systems, comprising:
at least one perimeter member configured to securely restrain a plurality of cleaning solution containers;
at least one front mounting member configured to at least partially secured said supplemental shelf to a horizontal member of a water management system in a first direction; and
at least one rear mounting member configured to secure said supplemental shelf to said horizontal member of a water management system in a second direction orthogonal to said first direction;
wherein a distance between said front mounting member and said rear mounting member in said first direction is less than a width of said horizontal member of said water management system.
18. The supplemental shelf for vehicle-mounted cleaning systems of claim 17, further comprising:
a plurality of perimeter members; and
a plurality of lateral support members coupling said perimeter members.
19. The supplemental shelf for vehicle-mounted cleaning systems of claim 17, further comprising a friction sleeve coupled to at least one of said front mounting members and at least one of said rear mounting members.
20. The supplemental shelf of claim 17, further comprising:
a plurality of rear mounting members disposed along a rear mounting line; and
a plurality of front mounting members disposed along a front mounting line;
wherein said rear mounting line and said front mounting line are separated by a distance less than a width of a component of a water management system to which said front mounting members and said rear mounting members are to be coupled.
21. The supplemental shelf of claim 17, wherein said perimeter member, said front mounting member, and said rear mounting member are made of one of steel, plastic, or comoposite.

The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.

What is claimed is:

1. A transient voltage surge suppressor having a thermally assisted disconnect, the transient voltage surge suppressor comprising:
a box;
a metal oxide varistor within the box;
a line connecting the metal oxide varistor to an exterior of the box; and, a fuse mounted within the box, wherein the fuse is positioned in close proximity to the metal oxide varistor for absorbing heat from the metal oxide varistor when the metal oxide varistor fails.
2. The transient voltage surge suppressor of claim 1 wherein the fuse is rated to withstand a 100 kA 820 sec surge.
3. The transient voltage surge suppressor of claim 1 wherein the metal oxide varistor includes a metal bus connection and wherein the fuse is connected to the metal bus connection.
4. The transient voltage surge suppressor of claim 3 wherein heat from a failed metal oxide varistor is transferable to the fuse over the metal bus connection.
5. The transient voltage surge suppressor of claim 1 wherein the box is filled with sand.
6. The transient voltage surge suppressor of claim 1 wherein the box is filled with a potting compound.
7. The transient voltage surge suppressor of claim 1 comprising a plurality of lines, a neutral, and a connection to ground, a fuse rated to withstand a 100 kA 820 sec surge for each line and a fuse rated to withstand a 100 kA 820 sec surge for neutral.
8. The transient voltage surge suppressor of claim 7 comprising a plurality of metal oxide varistors, wherein the plurality of metal oxide varistors includes a metal oxide varistor for connecting each line to ground, a metal oxide varistor for connecting each line to neutral, and a metal oxide varistor for connecting ground to neutral.
9. A method of providing a thermally assisted disconnect for a transient voltage surge suppressor, the method comprising:
mounting a metal oxide varistor within a box;
connecting the metal oxide varistor to a line extending outside of the box;
selecting a fuse;
mounting the fuse adjacent to the metal oxide varistor;
generating heat in a failed metal oxide varistor from current in the line;
absorbing the heat with the fuse; and, blowing the fuse from the heat generated by the failed metal oxide varistor.
10. The method of claim 9 wherein mounting the fuse comprises attaching the fuse to a metal bus connection of the metal oxide varistor.
11. The method of claim 10 wherein absorbing the heat with the fuse comprises transferring the heat from the failed MOV over the metal bus connection to the fuse.
12. The method of claim 9 wherein absorbing the heat with the fuse comprises absorbing the heat from the failed MOV through a raised ambient temperature within the box.
13. The method of claim 9 wherein selecting a fuse comprises selecting a fuse rated to withstand a 100 kA 820 sec surge.
14. The method of claim 9 further comprising filling the box with a potting compound or sand.
15. The method of claim 9 wherein mounting the fuse adjacent to the metal oxide varistor comprises mounting the fuse within the box.
16. A transient voltage surge suppressor having a thermally assisted disconnect, the transient voltage surge suppressor comprising:
a box;
a metal oxide varistor within the box;
a line connecting the metal oxide varistor to an exterior of the box; and,
a fuse rated to withstand a 100 kA 820 sec surge.
17. The transient voltage surge suppressor of claim 16 wherein the fuse is located within the box.
18. The transient voltage surge suppressor of claim 17 wherein the metal oxide varistor includes a metal bus connection and wherein the fuse is connected to the metal bus connection.
19. The transient voltage surge suppressor of claim 16 wherein the box is filled with sand.
20. The transient voltage surge suppressor of claim 16 wherein the box is filled with a potting compound.
21. The transient voltage surge suppressor of claim 16 comprising a plurality of lines, a neutral, and a connection to ground, a fuse rated to withstand a 100 kA 820 sec surge for each line and a fuse rated to withstand a 100 kA 820 sec surge for neutral.
22. The transient voltage surge suppressor of claim 21 comprising a plurality of metal oxide varistors, wherein the plurality of metal oxide varistors includes a metal oxide varistor for connecting each line to ground, a metal oxide varistor for connecting each line to neutral, and a metal oxide varistor for connecting ground to neutral.

What is claimed is:

1. A spent fuel housing square pipe comprising:
a plurality of square pipes assembled in a staggered arrangement, wherein a spent fuel aggregate is housed inside the square pipes and in a space defined by walls of the square pipes,
wherein corners of walls of each square pipe is formed into a terrace shape having a plurality of steps, and when assembling the square pipes the steps of the terrace shape of adjacent square pipes are butted against each other.
2. The spent fuel housing square pipe according to claim 1, wherein the terrace shape has at least two steps.
3. The spent fuel housing square pipe according to claim 1, wherein an engaging portion which prevents an offset in a direction perpendicular to an axis of the square pipe is formed on a wall of each step.
4. The spent fuel housing square pipe according to claim 1, wherein a flux trap structure is obtained by providing a space between an inner and an outer surfaces of the wall of the square pipe.
5. The spent fuel housing square pipe according to claim 4, wherein a space is provided between an inner and an outer surfaces of the wall of the square pipe at the corners of the square pipe.
6. The spent fuel housing square pipe according to claim 5, wherein a wall between the flux trap placed inside the terrace portion and the flux trap placed inside the side face is allowed to become thicker toward the butted side.
7. The spent fuel housing square pipe according to claim 1, wherein a corner of the step has a sharp edge with the radius of the sharp edge being set to at least not more than one-half of thickness of a plate with which the square pipe is formed.
8. The spent fuel housing square pipe according to claim 1, wherein a corner of the step is molded so as to have a sharper edge than the inside of the corner.
9. The spent fuel housing square pipe according to claim 7, wherein the radius of the sharp edge is set to not more than 0.5 mm.
10. The spent fuel housing square pipe according to claim 8, wherein the radius of the sharp edge is set to not more than 0.5 mm.
11. The spent fuel housing square pipe according to claim 7, wherein the sharp edge has a chamfered shape, with the chamfered dimension being set to at least not more than one-half of thickness of a plate with which the square pipe is formed.
12. The spent fuel housing square pipe according to claim 8, wherein the sharp edge has a chamfered shape, with the chamfered dimension being set to at least not more than one-half of thickness of a plate with which the square pipe is formed.
13. The spent fuel housing square pipe according to claim 7, wherein the sharp edge has a chamfered shape, with the chamfered dimension being set to not more than 0.5 mm.
14. The spent fuel housing square pipe according to claim 8, wherein the sharp edge has a chamfered shape, with the chamfered dimension being set to not more than 0.5 mm.
15. The spent fuel housing square pipe according to claim 1, wherein the square pipe is made of aluminum alloy to which at least enriched boron has been added.
16. A spent fuel housing square pipe comprising:
a plurality of square pipes assembled in a staggered arrangement, wherein a spent fuel aggregate is housed inside the square pipes and in a space defined by walls of the square pipes,
wherein a connecting section which assembles with a connecting section of a square pipe diagonally adjacent thereto, is formed on each of the four corners of the square pipe, and the connecting sections of diagonally adjacent square pipes is are engaged with each other.
17. The spent fuel housing square pipe according to claim 16, wherein at least two adjacent connecting sections of the connecting sections formed on the four corners of the square pipe have engaging directions having a difference of 90 degrees.
18. The spent fuel housing square pipe according to claim 16, wherein a flux trap structure is obtained by providing a space between an inner and an outer surfaces of the wall of the square pipe.
19. The spent fuel housing square pipe according to claim 18, wherein a space is provided between an inner and an outer surfaces of the wall of the square pipe at the corners of the square pipe.
20. The spent fuel housing square pipe according to claim 19, wherein a wall between the flux trap placed inside the terrace portion and the flux trap placed inside the side face is allowed to become thicker toward the butted side.
21. The spent fuel housing square pipe according to claim 16, wherein a corner of the step has a sharp edge with the radius of the sharp edge being set to at least not more than one-half of thickness of a plate with which the square pipe is formed.
22. The spent fuel housing square pipe according to claim 16, wherein a corner of the step is molded so as to have a sharper edge than the inside of the corner.
23. The spent fuel housing square pipe according to claim 21, wherein the radius of the sharp edge is set to not more than 0.5 mm.
24. The spent fuel housing square pipe according to claim 22, wherein the radius of the sharp edge is set to not more than 0.5 mm.
25. The spent fuel housing square pipe according to claim 21, wherein the sharp edge has a chamfered shape, with the chamfered dimension being set to at least not more than one-half of thickness of a plate with which the square pipe is formed.
26. The spent fuel housing square pipe according to claim 22, wherein the sharp edge has a chamfered shape, with the chamfered dimension being set to at least not more than one-half of thickness of a plate with which the square pipe is formed.
27. The spent fuel housing square pipe according to claim 21, wherein the sharp edge has a chamfered shape, with the chamfered dimension being set to not more than 0.5 mm.
28. The spent fuel housing square pipe according to claim 22, wherein the sharp edge has a chamfered shape, with the chamfered dimension being set to not more than 0.5 mm.
29. The spent fuel housing square pipe according to claim 16, wherein the square pipe is made of aluminum alloy to which at least enriched boron has been added.
30. A spent fuel housing square pipe comprising:
a plurality of square pipes assembled in a staggered arrangement, wherein a spent fuel aggregate is housed inside the square pipes and in a space defined by walls of the square pipes,
wherein corners of walls of each square pipe is formed into a terrace shape having a plurality of steps and when assembling the square pipes the steps of the terrace shape of adjacent square pipes are butted against each other, and
wherein a flux trap structure, which fits to the shape of the terrace portion, is formed inside of the square pipe is at least the wall or the terrace portion of the square pipe.
31. The spent fuel housing square pipe according to claim 30, wherein a corner of the step has a sharp edge with the radius of the sharp edge being set to at least not more than one-half of thickness of a plate with which the square pipe is formed.
32. The spent fuel housing square pipe according to claim 30, wherein a corner of the step is molded so as to have a sharper edge than the inside of the corner.
33. The spent fuel housing square pipe according to claim 31, wherein the radius of the sharp edge is set to not more than 0.5 mm.
34. The spent fuel housing square pipe according to claim 32, wherein the radius of the sharp edge is set to not more than 0.5 mm.
35. The spent fuel housing square pipe according to claim 31, wherein the sharp edge has a chamfered shape, with the chamfered dimension being set to at least not more than one-half of thickness of a plate with which the square pipe is formed.
36. The spent fuel housing square pipe according to claim 32, wherein the sharp edge has a chamfered shape, with the chamfered dimension being set to at least not more than one-half of thickness of a plate with which the square pipe is formed.
37. The spent fuel housing square pipe according to claim 31, wherein the sharp edge has a chamfered shape, with the chamfered dimension being set to not more than 0.5 mm.
38. The spent fuel housing square pipe according to claim 32, wherein the sharp edge has a chamfered shape, with the chamfered dimension being set to not more than 0.5 mm.
39. The spent fuel housing square pipe according to claim 30, wherein the square pipe is made of aluminum alloy to which at least enriched boron has been added.
40. A basket comprising:
a square pipe assembly having plurality of square pipes assembled in a staggered arrangement;
a spent fuel housing container, such as a cask or a canister, or a spent fuel storing pool, that houses the square pipe assembly, wherein a spent fuel aggregate is housed inside the square pipes and in a space defined by walls of the square pipes.
41. A basket comprising:
a square pipe assembly having a plurality of square pipes assembled in a staggered arrangement, wherein corners of walls of each square pipe is formed into a terrace shape having a plurality of steps, and when assembling the square pipes the steps of the terrace shape of adjacent square pipes are butted against each other, wherein spaces inside the square pipes and spaces surrounded by the side faces of the square pipes are formed into lattice-shaped cells with used fuel aggregates being housed in the cells; and
a spent fuel housing container, such as a cask or a canister, or a spent fuel storing pool, that houses the square pipe assembly, wherein a spent fuel aggregate is housed inside the square pipes and in a space defined by walls of the square pipes.
42. A basket comprising:
a square pipe assembly having a plurality of square pipes assembled in a staggered arrangement, wherein a connecting section which assembles with a connecting section of a square pipe diagonally adjacent thereto, is formed on each of the four corners of the square pipe, and the connecting sections of diagonally adjacent square pipes is are engaged with each other, wherein spaces inside the square pipes and spaces surrounded by the side faces of the square pipes are formed into lattice-shaped cells with used fuel aggregates being housed in the cells; and
a spent fuel housing container, such as a cask or a canister, or a spent fuel storing pool, that houses the square pipe assembly, wherein a spent fuel aggregate is housed inside the square pipes and in a space defined by walls of the square pipes.
43. A basket comprising:
a square pipe assembly having a plurality of square pipes assembled in a staggered arrangement, wherein a spent fuel aggregate is housed inside the square pipes and in a space defined by walls of the square pipes, wherein corners of walls of each square pipe is formed into a terrace shape having a plurality of steps and when assembling the square pipes the steps of the terrace shape of adjacent square pipes are butted against each other, wherein a flux trap structure, which fits to the shape of the terrace portion, is formed inside of the square pipe is at least the wall or the terrace portion of the square pipe, wherein spaces inside the square pipes and spaces surrounded by the side faces of the square pipes are formed into lattice-shaped cells with used fuel aggregates being housed in the cells; and
a spent fuel housing container, such as a cask or a canister, or a spent fuel storing pool, that houses the square pipe assembly, wherein a spent fuel aggregate is housed inside the square pipes and in a space defined by walls of the square pipes.
44. A basket comprising:
a square pipe assembly having a plurality of square pipes assembled in a staggered arrangement, wherein corners of walls of each square pipe is formed into a terrace shape having a plurality of steps, and when assembling the square pipes the steps of the terrace shape of adjacent square pipes are butted against each other;
a spent fuel housing container, such as a cask or a canister, or a spent fuel storing pool, that houses the square pipe assembly, wherein a spent fuel aggregate is housed inside the square pipes and in a space defined by walls of the square pipes; and
a square pipe receiver placed between adjacent square pipes located on the outermost circumference of the square pipe assembly.
45. A basket comprising:
a square pipe assembly having a plurality of square pipes assembled in a staggered arrangement;
a spent fuel housing container, such as a cask or a canister, or a spent fuel storing pool, that houses the square pipe assembly; and
a fastener which fastens the outermost square pipes of the square pipe assembly and a spacer block formed to fit to the inner shape of the spent fuel housing container or the spent fuel storing pool, wherein a spent fuel aggregate is housed inside the square pipes and in a space defined by walls of the square pipes.
46. A spent fuel container wherein a basket, which is formed into a lattice shape as a whole by combining a plurality of square pipes with each other in a staggered arrangement, is inserted to a spent fuel housing container main body with its outer shape being fitted to the cavity inner shape of the spent fuel container main body so that a spent fuel aggregate is housed inside the lattice.

The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.

I claim:

1. A total shoulder arthroplasty apparatus for recreating an anatomic proximal humeral configuration, comprising:
a stemless humeral head for coupling to a cut humeral surface, wherein the humeral head includes a base having a stabilizing base extension protruding therefrom for impaction into a cancellous region of the cut humeral surface.
2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the protruding base extension includes one or more fins for rotational stabilization.
3. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein the one or more fins are substantially planar.
4. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the protruding base extension includes at least two fins formed to have a cruciform shape.
5. The apparatus of any of claims 1, wherein the shape of the one or more fins is plano-triangular.
6. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the protruding base extension further includes at least one linear fin.
7. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the cancellous region said base extension protrudes into is non-intramedullary.
8. A total shoulder arthroplasty apparatus for recreating an anatomic proximal humeral configuration, comprising:
a stemless humeral head for coupling to a previously cut humeral surface, wherein the humeral head includes a base having a non stem-bearing stabilizing base extension protruding therefrom for impaction into a cancellous region of the cut humeral surface.
9. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the protruding base extension includes two or more linear extensions for rotational stabilization.
10. The apparatus of any of claims 1 or 8, wherein the periphery of the humeral head is formed to match cortical margins of the cut humeral surface.
11. The apparatus of any of claims 1 or 8, wherein the humeral head is attached to the humeral surface using an adhesive.
12. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the adhesive is surgical cement.
13. The apparatus of any of claims 1 or 8, wherein the humeral head is attached to the humeral surface by press-fitting.
14. The apparatus of any of claims 1 or 8, wherein the periphery of the base of the humeral head is formed to match a specific shape and size of the anatomic neck of a specific humeral surface.
15. The apparatus of any of claims 1 or 8, further comprising a template punch inserted into the cut humeral surface, wherein the base extension is a total or partial male complement to the female template punch.
16. A total shoulder arthroplasty apparatus for recreating an anatomic proximal humeral configuration, comprising:
a stemless humeral head for coupling to a cut humeral surface, wherein the humeral head includes a base having a stabilizing base extension protruding therefrom for impaction into a cancellous, non-intramedullary region of the cut humeral surface.
17. The apparatus of claim 16, wherein the periphery of the humeral head is formed to match cortical margins of the cut humeral surface.
18. The apparatus of claim 16, wherein the humeral head is attached to the humeral surface using an adhesive.
19. The apparatus of claim 18, wherein the adhesive is surgical cement.
20. The apparatus of claim 16, wherein the humeral head is attached to the humeral surface by press-fitting.
21. The apparatus of claim 16, wherein the periphery of the base of the humeral head is formed to match a specific shape and size of the anatomic neck of a specific humeral surface.
22. The apparatus of claim 16, further comprising a template punch inserted into the cut humeral surface, wherein the base extension is a total or partial male complement to the female template punch.
23. A total shoulder arthroplasty apparatus for recreating an anatomic proximal humeral configuration, comprising:
a humeral head for coupling to a cut humeral surface, wherein the humeral head includes a base having a stabilizing base extension protruding therefrom for impaction into a cancellous region of the cut humeral surface, and wherein the base extension is confined to protrude only into a ball region of the humerus, to which the humeral head couples, and which is above an elongate region of the humerus.
24. A total shoulder arthroplasty apparatus for recreating an anatomic proximal humeral configuration, comprising:
a humeral head for coupling to a cut humeral surface, wherein the humeral head includes a base having a stabilizing base extension protruding therefrom for impaction into a cancellous region of the cut humeral surface, and wherein the extension is nonintrusive of an elongate humeral region below a humeral ball region including the humeral head.
25. A total shoulder arthroplasty method for recreating an anatomic proximal humeral configuration, comprising the steps of:
preparing a stemless humeral head having a base including a stabilizing base extension for efficient rotational stabilization of the humeral head on a cut humeral surface for coupling with the cut humeral surface;
preparing a humeral surface for coupling the humeral head thereto, including cutting the humeral surface to reveal a cancellous interior; and
coupling the humeral head to the humeral surface, thereby recreating the anatomic proximal humeral configuration.
26. The method of claim 25, wherein said stabilizing base extension includes one or more fins.
27. The method of claim 26, wherein said one or more fins are substantially planar in shape.
28. The method of claim 27, wherein the planar shape of the one or more fins is triangular.
28. The method of claim 25, wherein the stabilizing base extension includes two fins formed to have a cruciform shape.
30. The method of claim 25, wherein the protruding base extension further includes at least one linear fin.
31. A total shoulder arthroplasty method for recreating an anatomic proximal humeral configuration, comprising the steps of:
preparing a stemless humeral head having a base including a non stem-bearing stabilizing base extension for rotational stabilization of the humeral head on a cut humeral surface for coupling to the cut humeral surface;
preparing a humeral surface for coupling the humeral head thereto, including cutting the humeral surface to reveal a cancellous interior; and
coupling the humeral head to the humeral surface, thereby recreating the anatomic proximal humeral configuration.
32. The method of claim 31, wherein the base extension includes two or more linear extensions.
33. The method of any of claims 25 or 31, wherein the coupling step includes the step of impacting the base extension into the cancellous of the cut humeral surface, wherein the periphery of the humeral head rests on the cortical margins of the humeral surface following the coupling.
34. The method of any of claims 25 or 31, wherein the coupling step includes the step of adhesively coupling the humeral head to the humeral surface.
35. The method of claim 34, wherein the adhesive is surgical cement.
36. The method of any of claims 25 or 31, wherein the coupling step includes the step of press-fitting the humeral head to the humeral surface.
37. The method of any of claims 25 or 31, wherein the forming step includes the step of selecting a shape and size of the periphery of the base of the humeral head from a variety of shapes and sizes for matching the specific shape and size of the anatomic neck of the cut humeral surface.
38. The method of any of claims 25 or 31, further comprising the step of inserting a template punch into the cancellous of the cut humeral surface prior to performing the coupling step.
39. The method of claim 38, wherein the base extension is a total or partial male complement to the female template punch.
40. The method of any of claims 25 and 31, wherein the coupling step includes impacting the base extension of the humeral head to protrude only into a ball region of the humerus above an elongate region of the humerus.
41. The method of any of claims 25 and 31, wherein the coupling step includes impacting the base extension of the humeral head nonintrusive to an elongate region of the humerus below a ball region of the humerus.
42. A total shoulder arthroplasty method for recreating an anatomic proximal humeral configuration, comprising the steps of:
preparing a stemless humeral head having a base including a non stem-bearing stabilizing base extension for rotational stabilization of the humeral head on a cut humeral surface for coupling to the cut humeral surface;
preparing a humeral surface for coupling the humeral head thereto, including cutting the humeral surface to reveal a cancellous interior; and
coupling the humeral head to the humeral surface, thereby recreating the anatomic proximal humeral configuration, including impacting the base extension of the humeral head to protrude only into a ball region of the humerus above an elongate region of the humerus.
43. A total shoulder arthroplasty method for recreating an anatomic proximal humeral configuration, comprising the steps of:
preparing a stemless humeral head having a base including a non stem-bearing stabilizing base extension for rotational stabilization of the humeral head on a cut humeral surface for coupling to the cut humeral surface;
preparing a humeral surface for coupling the humeral head thereto, including cutting the humeral surface to reveal a cancellous interior; and
coupling the humeral head to the humeral surface, thereby recreating the anatomic proximal humeral configuration, including impacting the base extension of the humeral head nonintrusive to an elongate region of the humerus below a ball region of the humerus.
44. The method of any of claims 25, 31 or 42-43 wherein said preparing step comprises the steps of:
surgically establishing an access to a humerus of a patient;
coupling a guide to the humerus, wherein the humeral head remains exposed;
positioning said guide to define a humeral surface; and
removing said humeral head by cutting along said humeral surface defined by said guide, whereby a precise humeral surface is revealed for attaching an artifical humeral head during said arthroplasty.
45. The method of claim 44, further comprising the step of aligning said humeral surface with a glenoid version guide.
46. The method of claim 44, further comprising the steps of:
preparing for coupling to the cut humeral surface a stemless humeral head having a base including a non stem-bearing stabilizing base extension for rotational stabilization of the humeral head on a cut humeral surface; and
coupling the humeral head to the humeral surface, thereby recreating the anatomic proximal humeral configuration.
47. A method for performing a shoulder arthroplasty, comprising the steps of:
surgically establishing an access to a humerus of a patient;
coupling a guide to the humerus, wherein the humeral head remains exposed;
positioning said guide to define a humeral surface; and
removing said humeral head by cutting along said humeral surface defined by said guide, whereby a precise humeral surface is revealed for attaching an artifical humeral head during said arthroplasty.
48. The method of claim 47, further comprising the step of aligning said humeral surface with a glenoid version guide.
49. The method of claim 47, further comprising the steps of:
preparing for coupling to the cut humeral surface a stemless humeral head having a base including a non stem-bearing stabilizing base extension for rotational stabilization of the humeral head on a cut humeral surface; and
coupling the humeral head to the humeral surface, thereby recreating the anatomic proximal humeral configuration.
50. A total shoulder arthroplasty method for recreating an anatomic proximal humeral configuration, comprising the steps of:
preparing a stemless humeral head having a base including a non stem-bearing stabilizing base extension for rotational stabilization of the humeral head on a cut humeral surface for coupling to the cut humeral surface;
preparing a humeral surface for coupling the humeral head thereto, including cutting the humeral surface to reveal a cancellous interior; and
coupling the humeral head to the humeral surface, thereby recreating the anatomic proximal humeral configuration.