Patent ID: 11918257
Assignee: ORTHOFIX US LLC
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A  B  Y | IPC A  B

Claim 0:
1. An implant system for joint fusion, comprising:
a distal portion having a thread having a first thread minor, a first thread major, and a first pitch, the distal portion also having a reverse cut, helical fenestration formed through the thread;
a middle portion adjacent the distal portion, the middle portion being devoid of threads and comprising a porous outer surface structure to promote bony integration, the porous outer surface structure having a leading end and a trailing end, the leading end having a diameter larger than the first thread minor; and
a proximal portion adjacent the middle portion, the proximal portion comprising a proximal thread having a second thread minor, a second thread major, and a second pitch, the second thread minor being substantially the same as the trailing end of the middle portion.