US 12,295,850 B2
Systems, methods, and devices for lateral and posterior sacroiliac joint fusion
Todd Moseley, Olathe, KS (US); Colton McQuinn, Grandview, MO (US); Luke Luallin, Fairway, KS (US); Melissa Frock, Lenexa, KS (US); Jeffrey David Lee, Prairie Village, KS (US); Nick Furman, Raymore, MO (US); Adam Frock, Lenexa, KS (US); Adam Rogers, Olathe, KS (US); Christian Aragonez, Kansas City, MO (US); and Jeff Slover, Lee's Summit, MO (US)
Assigned to Spinal Simplicity, LLC, Overland Park, KS (US)
Filed by Spinal Simplicity, LLC, Overland Park, KS (US)
Filed on Nov. 8, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/504,635.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/498,649, filed on Apr. 27, 2023.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/576,430, filed on Dec. 13, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2024/0189108 A1, Jun. 13, 2024
Int. Cl. A61F 2/28 (2006.01); A61B 17/16 (2006.01); A61F 2/30 (2006.01); A61F 2/46 (2006.01)
CPC A61F 2/30988 (2013.01) [A61B 17/1671 (2013.01); A61F 2/30771 (2013.01); A61F 2002/2835 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30405 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30537 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30579 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30593 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30622 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30772 (2013.01); A61F 2002/3085 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30884 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30995 (2013.01); A61F 2002/4627 (2013.01); A61F 2002/4635 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for sacroiliac (SI) joint fusion, comprising:
making a first incision on a patient to provide posterior access to an SI joint of the patient;
inserting, via a posterior approach, using a first insertion instrument, and through the first incision, a posterior SI implant into the SI joint such that the posterior SI implant engages with both a sacrum and an ilium of the patient,
wherein the posterior SI implant comprises external threads entirely along a length thereof and has a cannula along a longitudinal axis,
wherein inserting the posterior SI implant with the first insertion instrument comprises rotationally driving the posterior SI implant to thread the posterior SI implant into the SI joint;
making a second incision on the patient to provide lateral access to the SI joint;
inserting, via a lateral approach, using a second insertion instrument, and through the second incision, a lateral SI implant across the SI joint,
wherein the lateral SI implant comprises:
a distal end configured to engage the sacrum; and
a proximal end configured to engage the ilium;
and
using the second insertion instrument, compressing the distal end against cortical bone of the sacrum, and compressing the proximal end against the ilium, thereby applying compression across the SI joint and to the posterior SI implant with the lateral SI implant.