FENESTRATED SPINAL IMPLANT
The present invention relates to an implant, and more precisely in the preferred embodiment, a fenestrated non-distracting rod for use in association with spinal surgery. The implant is to be placed via the pre-sacral approach in an embodiment of the invention. The fenestrations incorporated within the preferred embodiment are configured to collect bone during transit through the sacrum, and then optionally configured to contact and/or deposit bone collected into the L5-S1 disc space area.
1 . An implant for use in spinal surgery, comprising:
a main body;
at least one fenestration; and
a cutting edge.
2 . The implant of claim 1 , further comprising threading.
3 . The implant of claim 2 , with at least one fenestration positioned between the threads of said threading.
4 . The implant of claim 2 , where the axis of the fenestration does not intersect the primary axis of the main body
5 . The implant of claim 2 , where the axis of the fenestration is orthogonal to a plane that is tangent to the diameter of the main body.
6 . The implant of claim 2 , where the axis of the fenestration is orthogonal to a plane that is tangent to the diameter of the main body AND is positioned at an angle to a plane that crosses through the primary axis of the main body.
7 . The implant of claim 1 , manufactured via additive manufacturing processes.
8 . The implant of claim 1 , further comprising a tapered distal section.
9 . The implant of claim 4 , said tapered distal section comprising a chip breaker.
10 . The implant of claim 1 , further comprising a hex driver connection.
11 . The implant of claim 1 , configured for placement via the pre-sacral approach.
12 . The implant of claim 1 , configured for placement across the sacro-iliac joint.
13 . A screw, comprising:
a main body;
a major thread;
a minor thread located within the root of the major thread.
14 . The screw of claim 13 , where said minor thread has a minor diameter that is shared with the minor diameter of the major thread
15 . The screw of claim 13 , where said minor thread has a major diameter that is greater than the minor diameter of the major thread and less than the major diameter of the major thread.
16 . The screw of claim 13 , where the minor thread follows a different diametric helical pathway than the major thread.
17 . The screw of claim 13 , where the minor thread and major thread have the same thread pitch.
18 . The screw of claim 12 , where the minor thread only exists along one or more selected portions of the major thread.