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Equinoxe® Laser Cage Glenoid

A Solution for Every Glenoid Challenge

Equinoxe® Laser Cage Glenoid

A Solution for Every Glenoid Challenge

Equinoxe Laser Cage Glenoid

The Laser Cage Glenoid is the next-generation hybrid glenoid, engineered with additive manufacturing and direct compression molded polyethylene.

Shoulder Equinoxe Laser Cage Glenoid
Shoulder Equinoxe Last Cage Glenoid Standard Lateral View

Key Benefits

Hybrid Glenoid Technology

The ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) is directly compression molded to the 3D-printed central cage and peripheral pegs, which vastly increases the strength of the poly/metal interface in shear, axial pullout, and fatigue.1

Increased Mechanical Strength

Designed to survive cyclic loading two times greater than the ASTM standard2

Extreme preclinical cyclic testing was performed on a completely unsupported extra-large 16-degree augmented glenoid with a 5mm gap between the backside of the implant and the test fixture. The Laser Cage Glenoid withstood 200,000 cycles at 225lbs.2

2x peg shear resistance and 5x peg pull-off strength compared to the Legacy Cage Glenoid2

Porous Structures

Central cage and peripheral pegs are made from 3D-printed titanium, which produces optimized pore size, count and porosity to allow for bone-through growth and biologic fixation.1

Porous Structures

Central cage and peripheral pegs are made from 3D-printed titanium, which produces optimized pore size, count and porosity to allow for bone-through growth and biologic fixation.1

Shoulder Equinoxe Laser Cage Glenoid Porous Structure

Bone Conserving

Augmented 8-degree glenoids correct glenoid version to neutral and requires less bone removal, requires less reaming depth, and are supported by cortical bone than in the standard implant.  4

Designed with curved backside geometry

Bone Conserving

Augmented 8-degree glenoids correct glenoid version to neutral and requires less bone removal, requires less reaming depth, and are supported by cortical bone than in the standard implant.  3-4

Designed with curved backside geometry

Shoulder Equinoxe Last Cage Glenoid Augmented 8-degree glenoid

Equinoxe Laser Cage Glenoid Resources

  1. Data on File at Exactech, Inc.
  2. Vanasse T. et al. Extreme Bending Fatigue Testing of a New Hybrid Anatomic Glenoid Implant. ORS Poster. 2023.
  3. Friedman R. et al. Clinical and radiographic comparison of a hybrid cage glenoid to a cemented polyethylene glenoid in anatomic total shoulder arthroplasty. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2019 Dec; 28 (12): 2308-16.
  4. Roche C. et al. Biomechanical impact of posterior glenoid wear on anatomic total shoulder arthroplasty. Bull of the Hospital for Joint Diseases. 2013; 71 (Suppl 2): S5-11.
  5. Data on File at Exactech, Inc. Computer assessment of scapula cortical and cancellous bone removal when correcting a posterior defect using 3 different glenoid prosthesis designs. ORS 2013 abstract).