Apparatus, systems, and methods for the fixation or fusion of bone
AssigneeSI-Bone Inc.
InventorMark A. Reiley
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Abstract
Assemblies of one or more implant structures make possible the achievement of diverse interventions involving the fusion and/or stabilization of the SI-joint and/or lumbar and sacral vertebra in a non-invasive manner, with minimal incision, and without the necessitating the removing the intervertebral disc. The representative lumbar spine interventions, which can be performed on adults or children, include, but are not limited to, SI-joint fusion or fixation; lumbar interbody fusion; translaminar lumbar fusion; lumbar facet fusion; trans-iliac lumbar fusion; and the stabilization of a spondylolisthesis.
Claims5
An orthopedic implant configured for fusing a bone joint, the implant comprising:
- an elongated bone fixation/fusion implant body having a longitudinal axis and an outer profile configured to resist rotation around the longitudinal axis, the implant body being sized and configured to be inserted first through a first bone segment, then transversely across a joint region and then at least partially into a second bone segment, the implant being configured to be left in place in the bone segments postoperatively,
- wherein the elongated implant body is configured to resist rotation by having at least one flat side parallel to the longitudinal axis.
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