Sacro-iliac joint implant system and method

US10667923B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc.

Inventors

• Charles S. Sullivan · Germantown, US
• Jaredan Braal · Memphis, US
• Gregory C. Marik · Collierville, US
• Newton H. Metcalf, JR. · Memphis, US
• Domagoj Coric · Charlotte, US
• Alexander Vaccaro · Gladwyne, US
• Hugo Benalcazar · Phoenix, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Oct 31, 2016
• Grant date: Jun 2, 2020
• Expiry date: Oct 31, 2036

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61F2002/30995
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A sacro-iliac implant includes a body having a proximal portion and a distal tip. The proximal portion includes an inner surface and a uniform diameter. The inner surface includes a first mating surface engageable with a first instrument surface and a second mating surface engageable with a second instrument surface. Systems, constructs, instruments and methods are disclosed.