US 12,213,886 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 Nov. 15, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/509,864.
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 18/509,864 is a continuation of application No. 18/311,103, filed on May 2, 2023, granted, now 11,850,156.
Application 18/311,103 is a continuation of application No. 17/805,165, filed on Jun. 2, 2022, granted, now 11,672,664, issued on Jun. 13, 2023.
Application 17/805,165 is a continuation of application No. 16/523,992, filed on Jul. 26, 2019, granted, now 11,471,286, issued on Oct. 18, 2022.
Application 15/208,588 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/216,938, filed on Mar. 17, 2014, abandoned.
Application 15/208,588 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/217,089, filed on Mar. 17, 2014, abandoned.
Application 15/208,588 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/216,790, filed on Mar. 17, 2014, abandoned.
Application 15/208,588 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/217,008, filed on Mar. 17, 2014, abandoned.
Application 14/216,938 is a continuation in part of application No. 13/794,542, filed on Mar. 11, 2013, abandoned.
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 61/793,576, filed on Mar. 15, 2013.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/793,357, filed on Mar. 15, 2013.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/609,043, filed on Mar. 9, 2012.
Prior Publication US 2024/0238097 A1, Jul. 18, 2024
Int. Cl. A61F 2/30 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/02 (2006.01); A61B 17/16 (2006.01); A61B 17/34 (2006.01); A61B 17/68 (2006.01); A61B 17/70 (2006.01); A61B 17/84 (2006.01); A61B 17/88 (2006.01); A61B 17/92 (2006.01); A61F 2/44 (2006.01); A61F 2/46 (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 2002/30156 (2013.01); A61F 2002/3092 (2013.01); A61F 2002/3093 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30995 (2013.01)] 10 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A broach for shaping a bore in bone to receive an implant, the broach comprising:
a pyramid-shaped distal end with a terminal end that comprises first, second and third pyramid-shaped pointed tips each pointed distally, the distal end further comprising three distal end faces that taper distally and three distal end apices, each of the apices formed at a junction between adjacent distal end faces, each of the pointed tips which is disposed at an apex of the distal end; 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 first, second and third pyramid-shaped pointed tips disposed about the longitudinal axis,
the broach sized, configured and arranged to be withdrawn from the bone after shaping the bore.