Single implant sacroiliac joint fusion system using a posterior approach for minimal tissue disruption
US10517734B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 20, 2018 |
| Grant date | Dec 31, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 20, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB33Y80/00
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method for preparing a sacroiliac joint for stabilization which may include approaching a posterior aspect of the sacroiliac joint inferior to a PSIS with a defect-creating tool assembly, creating a defect in the sacrum and the ilium defined by at least one noncircular cross-sectional shape, delivering an implant having a body with a length extending between proximal and distal ends, the body including at least one cylindrical body with a longitudinal axis and an opening at the proximal end aligned with the longitudinal axis of the cylindrical body, a pattern of openings spaced along the cylindrical body and a planar member coupled with and extending along the cylindrical body. The implant may be implanted with the length generally following a plane of the sacroiliac joint such that it is advanced from a generally posterior to anterior approach while the body of the implant bridges the joint.
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