Patent ID: 9713478
Date: 2017-07-25
CPC Classifications: A61B,A61F

Claim:
1. A method of performing an orthopedic procedure in a sacroiliac region, the method comprising: forming an aperture that at least partially extends through at least one of an ilium and a sacrum; inserting at least a portion of an undercutting system at least partially into the aperture, wherein the undercutting system comprises an insertion apparatus, a probe assembly and a cutting assembly; moving the probe assembly with respect to the insertion apparatus from a retracted position to an extended position so that at least a portion of the probe assembly is between the ilium and the sacrum; manipulating the probe assembly between the ilium and the sacrum; moving the cutting assembly with respect to the insertion apparatus from a retracted position to an extended position so that at least a portion of the cutting assembly is between the ilium and the sacrum; manipulating the cutting assembly between the ilium and the sacrum to cut tissue between the ilium and the sacrum; and removing the undercutting system from the aperture.