Material directing orthopedic anchor

US11883077B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Genesys Spine · US

Inventors

• Josh Kaufmann · Austin, US
• Landon Gilkey · Austin, US
• Francois FOLLINI · Austin, US
• Greg Calbert · Austin, US
• Scott Bryant · Austin, US
• Brian Bergeron · Austin, US
• Kaywan Gamadia · Cape Girardeau, US
• Maahir Haque · Orlando, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jan 31, 2019
• Grant date: Jan 30, 2024
• Expiry date: Jun 17, 2040

Classification

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

Abstract

An embodiment includes a sacroiliac joint bone anchor system comprising: a bone anchor including an outer surface and an inner surface; wherein (a)(i) the outer surface includes a proximal third, a middle third, and a distal third, (a)(ii) the middle third of the outer surface includes at least one aperture that couples the outer surface to the inner surface; (a)(iii) the proximal third of the outer surface includes proximal threads, and (a)(iv) the distal third of the outer surface includes distal threads; wherein (b)(i) the bone anchor is cannulated, (b)(ii) a channel is located on the inner surface, (b)(iii) the channel extends from a proximal third of the inner surface to a distal third of the inner surface, and (b)(iv) the channel provides at least one half a rotation about a long axis of the bone anchor.