Integrated implant
An implant having an integrated cutting broach and/or cutting burr. The integrated implant may be inserted without requiring separate steps for drilling and broaching bone. The integrated implant assembly may include an integrated implant, a flexible sheath, a delivery rod, and a delivery pin. The implant may have a core which may have any of a variety of cross-sectional geometries. A method for fusing bone may involve inserting the implant laterally through the ilium, through the sacral-iliac joint, and into the sacrum.
1. A bone fusion implant comprising:
a core having a hollow structure formed by a multi-sided wall;
a delivery pin hole within the core extending from a proximal end to a distal end of the core, the delivery pin hole configured to securely receive a delivery pin; and
a plurality of cutting edges at a distal end of the multi-sided wall, the plurality of cutting edges configured to cut through bone; wherein the multi-sided wall comprises a plurality of interlocking wall sections, the wall sections configured to be implanted independently and interlocked after insertion into a patient.
2. The implant of claim 1 , wherein a tapering distal end of the multi-sided wall forms a jagged cutting edge at a distal edge of the multi-sided wall.
3. The implant of claim 1 , wherein the implant comprises a triangular cross-section.
4. The implant of claim 1 , wherein the multi-sided wall is made of a metal.
5. The implant of claim 1 , wherein the multi-sided wall has an outer surface that is porous.
6. The implant of claim 5 , wherein the multi-sided wall has an outer surface that is coated with a biologic aid.
7. The implant of claim 6 , wherein the biologic aid is hydroxyapatite.
8. The implant of claim 6 , wherein the biologic aid is bone morphogenetic protein.
9. The implant of claim 8 , wherein the bone morphogenetic protein is incorporated into a controlled release formulation.
10. The implant of claim 1 , wherein the multi-sided wall has a plurality of fenestrations.
11. The implant of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of cutting edges taper to points.