Bone Harvesting Devices for Bone Implantation

Abstract

Provided herein are medical devices and methods for treating bone fractures. The medical device comprises a body, a scaffold within the body, and a means for focusing bone growth throughout the body. The device is designed to minimize shear stresses on a distal tip and distribute micromotion to encourage bony ingrowth. The scaffold may include a triply periodic minimal surface (TPMS) with a cubic repeating pattern defining walls within the scaffold, and the TPMS may be helically wrapped around a central axis of the device. The device may also house biologic agents and accommodate an autologous product. In some embodiments, the medical device is a bone screw or a pedicle screw, designed to reduce common issues such as screw loosening, screw backout, and rod breakage. The method of treatment involves implanting the medical device into a patient's bone to aid fracture healing.

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