Fenestrated surgical screw and method

A system for inserting an anchor into a skeletal member, comprising:

• an anchor body having a proximal end portion and a distal end portion, said distal end portion being configured to enable penetration into the skeletal member;
• a passage extending from said proximal end portion and at least partially through said anchor body;
• at least one hole extending at least partially through said anchor body and communicating with said passage;
• and
• a dye deliverable through said passage, out said at least one hole, and into surrounding tissue of the skeletal member;
• and
• wherein said anchor body is removable from said skeletal member to provide an anchor-receiving opening in the skeletal member with a second anchor insertable into said anchor-receiving opening in the skeletal member, said second anchor including an anchor body having a proximal end portion and a distal end portion, a passage extending from said proximal end portion and at least partially through said anchor body, and at least one hole extending at least partially through said anchor body and communicating with said passage.

A method for inserting an anchor into a skeletal member, said method comprising the steps of:

• providing a first anchor having a proximal end, a distal end, and a cutting member, said cutting member being configured to enable penetration of the distal end into the skeletal member;
• inserting the first anchor into the skeletal member to form an anchor-receiving hole;
• checking for a violation of a wall of the skeletal member;
• removing the first anchor from the skeletal member;
• and
• inserting a second anchor into the anchor-receiving hole.