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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 17, 2013
Filed:
Mar. 09, 2011
Daniel B. Spagnoli, Charlotte, NC (US);
Todd A. Mobley, Collierville, TN (US);
Jeffrey L. Scifert, Arlington, TN (US);
Daniel B. Spagnoli, Charlotte, NC (US);
Todd A. Mobley, Collierville, TN (US);
Jeffrey L. Scifert, Arlington, TN (US);
Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc., Warsaw, IN (US);
Abstract
An implantable screw for maintaining space during bone grafting procedures is provided, where the screw has a highly-polished contoured head having a region adapted to support soft tissue, a threaded shaft and a tip adapted to penetrate bone tissue. Also provided, a device combining multiple implantable screws in series in order to increase the available space to grow new bone and a method for implanting the implantable screw. The implantable screws provided may be used in conjunction with bone graft materials and are removable once a desired amount of new bone is generated.