Patent ID: 7776099

Claim:
A bone implant comprising: (a) a core having a first end wall, a second end wall and defining a centerline extending centrally of and between said end walls, and a circumferential side wall portion parallel and extending between said end walls; (b) at least two axially elongated projections, (i) extending from the second end wall (ii) being disposed at a uniform circumferential spacing from each other about the centerline, (iii) having a rounded contour when viewed in axial direction of the core, and wherein each projection is formed with a plurality of fins along said core and projecting radially outwards beyond the circumferential side wall portion of said core and which are disposed in a row parallel with said centerline; and (c) said core and said projections being dimensioned to contact inner wall sections of a socket formed in a bone, said socket having a predetermined size and configuration compatible with that of the implant, when the implant has been tapped into the socket.