888.3690—Shoulder joint humeral (hemi-shoulder) metallic uncemented prosthesis.
(a) Identification.
A shoulder joint humeral (hemi-shoulder) metallic uncemented prosthesis is a device made of alloys, such as cobalt-chromium-molybdenum. It has an intramedullary stem and is intended to be implanted to replace the articular surface of the proximal end of the humerus and to be fixed without bone cement ( § 888.3027 ). This device is not intended for biological fixation.