Joint stabilization system
AssigneeSurGenTec, LLC
InventorsTravis Greenhalgh, Andrew Shoup, John Souza, Bryan Hellriegel, Richard Sharp
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Abstract
A sacroiliac joint implant system includes a primary implant configured to be received in a sacroiliac joint of a patient and a secondary implant configured to couple with the primary implant. The primary implant includes a body extending from a proximal end to a distal end and a plurality of threads extending from the body. The secondary implant includes a first anchor configured to anchor within a sacrum of the patient and a second anchor configured to anchor within an ilium of the patient.
Claims20
A joint implant system, comprising:
- a first implant configured to be received in a joint of a patient, the first implant comprising a body comprising a threaded central opening, a first lateral window, and a second lateral window;
- and
- a second implant comprising:
- a head;
- a shank extending distally from the head;
- and
- a plurality of threads extending from the shank;
- wherein the threaded central opening of the first implant is configured to receive the head of the second implant;
- and
- wherein the first lateral window and the second lateral window are configured to be positioned lateral to and on opposing sides of the second implant when the second implant is received within the threaded central opening.
A method for implanting a joint implant system, comprising:
- making an incision;
- advancing a first implant through the incision into a joint of the patient, the first implant comprising a body comprising a threaded central opening, a first lateral window, and a second lateral window;
- advancing a second implant through the incision and into the threaded central opening of the first implant, the second implant comprising:
- a head;
- a shank extending distally from the head;
- and
- a plurality of threads extending from the shank;
- wherein the first lateral window and the second lateral window are positioned lateral to and on opposing sides of the second implant when the second implant is received within the threaded central opening.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.