Tissue screw and method of making and using same

A monolithic tissue screw, consisting essentially of:

• a. A tissue head section having a polygonal driver aperture passing axially through the tissue head section, the driver aperture being configured to receive a mating driver therethrough co-axial with a central longitudinal axis of the monolithic tissue screw;
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• b. An open helical coil section unitary with the tissue head section and projecting from a lower surface of the tissue head section, the open helical coil section having a tapered distal tip and defining a central opening configured to allow the driver to pass into the central opening and extend at least a portion of a length of the helical coil section.

A monolithic tissue screw comprising:

• a. A tissue head section having a driver aperture passing axially through the tissue head section, the driver aperture being configured to receive a driver therethrough co-axial with a central longitudinal axis of the monolithic tissue screw;
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• b. An open helical coil section unitary with the tissue head section and projecting from a lower surface of the tissue head section, the open helical coil section defining a central opening in axial alignment with the driver aperture, the central opening configured to receive the driver therein such that the driver extends at least a portion of a length of the helical coil section sufficient allow the driver aperture of the tissue head section to traverse a length of the driver and engage a substantial extent of the open helical coil section within tissue.