US 11,672,664 B2
Systems, devices, and methods for joint fusion
Richard G. Mauldin, Erie, CO (US); Ralph F. Rashbaum, Plano, TX (US); Mark A. Reiley, Delray Beach, FL (US); Scott A. Yerby, Montara, CA (US); Paul M. Sand, Redwood City, CA (US); Bret W. Schneider, San Jose, CA (US); Jose Rodriguez, Houston, TX (US); Nicanor Domingo, Santa Clara, CA (US); and Joanne Leung, Mountain View, CA (US)
Assigned to SI-Bone Inc., Santa Clara, CA (US)
Filed by SI-Bone Inc., Santa Clara, CA (US)
Filed on Jun. 2, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/805,165.
Application 16/523,992 is a division of application No. 15/208,588, filed on Jul. 12, 2016, granted, now 10,363,140, issued on Jul. 30, 2019.
Application 17/805,165 is a continuation of application No. 16/523,992, filed on Jul. 26, 2019, granted, now 11,471,286.
Application 15/208,588 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/216,938, filed on Mar. 17, 2014, abandoned.
Application 14/216,938 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/217,089, filed on Mar. 17, 2014, abandoned.
Application 14/217,089 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/216,790, filed on Mar. 17, 2014, abandoned.
Application 14/216,790 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/217,008, filed on Mar. 17, 2014, abandoned.
Application 15/208,588 is a continuation in part of application No. 13/794,542, filed on Mar. 11, 2013, abandoned.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/793,576, filed on Mar. 15, 2013.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/793,357, filed on Mar. 15, 2013.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/798,267, filed on Mar. 15, 2013.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/800,966, filed on Mar. 15, 2013.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/609,043, filed on Mar. 9, 2012.
Prior Publication US 2022/0287846 A1, Sep. 15, 2022
Int. Cl. A61F 2/30 (2006.01); A61F 2/46 (2006.01); A61F 2/44 (2006.01); A61B 17/16 (2006.01); A61B 17/02 (2006.01); A61B 17/34 (2006.01); A61B 17/84 (2006.01); A61B 17/88 (2006.01); A61B 17/70 (2006.01); A61B 17/92 (2006.01); A61B 17/68 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01)
CPC A61F 2/30988 (2013.01) [A61B 17/0218 (2013.01); A61B 17/1604 (2013.01); A61B 17/1659 (2013.01); A61B 17/1664 (2013.01); A61B 17/1671 (2013.01); A61B 17/3439 (2013.01); A61B 17/68 (2013.01); A61B 17/7055 (2013.01); A61B 17/7064 (2013.01); A61B 17/7065 (2013.01); A61B 17/7097 (2013.01); A61B 17/84 (2013.01); A61B 17/846 (2013.01); A61B 17/88 (2013.01); A61B 17/8872 (2013.01); A61B 17/92 (2013.01); A61F 2/4455 (2013.01); A61F 2/4611 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00526 (2013.01); A61B 2017/3433 (2013.01); A61F 2002/3092 (2013.01); A61F 2002/3093 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30156 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30995 (2013.01)] 11 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A broach for shaping a bore in bone to receive an implant, the broach comprising:
a distal end that comprises a plurality of cutting surfaces formed as teeth, each of which is disposed at an apex of the distal end and having a tip pointed distally to cut into bone; and
an elongate body portion extending proximally from the distal end, the elongate body portion comprising a longitudinal axis, exactly three faces, and exactly three apices each formed at the junction between adjacent faces,
the broach sized, configured and arranged to be withdrawn from the bone after shaping the bore.