Systems for and methods of preparing and fusing a sacroiliac joint
US10603055B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 17, 2018 |
| Grant date | Mar 31, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 21, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2002/30995
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A system for performing a fusion procedure on a sacroiliac joint defined between a sacrum and an ilium. The system may include a working cannula including a proximal end, a distal end, a tubular body extending between the proximal and distal ends, a cannula passageway defined within the tubular body and having a cannula axis extending there through, a pair of prongs coupled to the tubular body and extending distally there from, an anchor arm engagement structure coupled to the tubular body, and a pin guide coupled to the tubular body and defining a pin passageway having a guidance axis there through that is generally parallel with the cannula axis.
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