Sacro-iliac (si) joint fixation system & method
AssigneeCTL Medical Corporation
InventorsSean SUH, Jon SUH, Rob TREZISE
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Abstract
A SI joint fusion system including a wedging cage. The SI joint fusion system may further comprise a fixation screw and/or an axial screw. The wedging cage is adapted to be positioned between the sacrum and the lilac bone (e.g., the sacroiliac joint), and the wedging cage is effective to receive one or more fixation or axial screws to fasten the wedging cage and secure the wedging cage to the adjacent pelvic bones to provide a combination effect of fusion and/or fixation.
Claims20
An SI joint fusion system comprising:
- a wedging cage, the wedging cage comprising a first base and a first longitudinal member, the first base including a top surface, a bottom surface and a threaded bore, the first longitudinal member including a first end and a second end, the first end of the first longitudinal member extending away from a portion of the bottom surface of the first base, the threaded bore extending from the top surface of the base through the bottom surface of the base;
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- a screw, the screw comprising a head, a shank portion and a threaded portion.
An SI joint fusion system comprising:
- a first base and a first longitudinal member, the first base including a top surface, a bottom surface and a threaded bore, the first longitudinal member extending away from a portion of the bottom surface of the first base, the threaded bore extending from the top surface of the base through the bottom surface of the base.
The SI joint fusion system of claim 17, wherein the screw comprises a fixation screw or axial screw.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.