Patent attributes
A prosthesis humeral implant has a stem including a coupling element at a proximal end thereof and a head having a coupling element at a distal portion thereof for coupling to the stem portion coupling element. The head has a bearing surface portion for articulating on a prosthetic glenoid and a base portion. A soft tissue attachment element has an L-shape with a mounting flange portion of the L-shape extending and clamped between the bearing portion and base portion. The soft tissue attachment portion has a portion extending proximally from the mounting flange portion. The soft tissue attachment element mounting portion is captured between the head bearing portion and base portion preferably by clamping or being permanently attached to one of the base or bearing portions during manufacture.