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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 16, 2026
Filed:
Mar. 13, 2023
University of Maryland, Baltimore, Baltimore, MD (US);
Charles Sansur, Annapolis, MD (US);
Steven C. Ludwig, Baltimore, MD (US);
Ryan Smith, College Park, MD (US);
University of Maryland, Baltimore, Baltimore, MD (US);
Abstract
An implantable device for sacroiliac ('SI') joint fusion and an associated method employ an SI joint fusion portion and an anchor portion of smaller diameter than the SI joint fusion portion and that extends distally from a distal end of the SI joint fusion portion. The SI joint fusion portion is externally threaded and is configured to, when surgically implanted, extend across the SI joint. The anchor portion in turn extends distally from the SI joint fusion portion and is configured for implanting entirely within the patient's ilium adjacent the SI joint. In certain configurations, the joint fusion portion is configured to enable fixation of spinal equipment at a proximal end of the joint fusion portion.