Interbody interference implant and instrumentation
US10278742B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 8, 2013 |
| Grant date | May 7, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 26, 2037 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2002/4677
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An implant includes an implant body sized and shaped for insertion into a sacro-iliac joint, the implant including a first bone fixation element receiving channel extending through a portion thereof along a first central axis oriented so that, when the implant body is received within the sacro-iliac joint in a desired configuration, a bone fixation element inserted into the first bone fixation element receiving channel will extend into a first one of the bones forming the joint.
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