Patent ID: 9561063
Date: 2017-02-07
CPC Classifications: A61B,A61F

Claim:
1. A joint fusion device comprising: an elongated bone fusion device having a proximal end, a distal end, a longitudinal axis and a substantially triangular cross section transverse to the longitudinal axis and free of external screw threads and being sized and configured for placement in association with and non-parallel to a joint between individual first and second bone segments in response to an axially applied, non-rotational force, the elongated bone fusion device including a lumen extending through the length of the elongated bone fusion device from the proximal end to the distal end and oriented parallel to the longitudinal axis to accommodate passage over a guide pin during placement and an exterior surface treated to provide bony in-growth upon placement, wherein the exterior surface has a rough surface texture, wherein the distal end includes a beveled distal tip.