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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 10, 2026
Filed:
Aug. 28, 2020
Musc Foundation for Research Development, Charleston, SC (US);
Stephen Kalhorn, Mt Pleasant, SC (US);
Mark Semler, Mt. Pleasant, SC (US);
Christopher Hapstack, Charleston, SC (US);
Joe Ruscito, Charleston, SC (US);
MUSC FOUNDATION FOR RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT, Charleston, SC (US);
Abstract
Decortiating screws and insertion tools for implanting the decorticating screws including screws that anchor into a first and a second bone to fuse the two bones together. The screws include a rotatable bladed section to decorticate a joint space between the first and second bone. The screws also optionally include a cap to secure the screws in the bone and apply compression to the joint to be fused. In some embodiments, the decorticating screws are useful for sacroiliac (SI) joint fusion.