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Shoulder Arthroplasty implants have different locations of impingement and some designs are more prone to impingement than others. There is no current method to evaluate impingement and there is no established anatomical model to perform this range of motion analysis. Additionally, shoulder arthroplasty implants have different surgical techniques and/or recommendations for positioning the prostheses on the glenoid and humeral bone. There is no current method to evaluate and compare these implantation recommendations. Manufacturers of shoulder arthroplasty devices may use this test method to compare the range of motion and specific impingement points between devices.