Patent ID: 8267977

Claim:
A canulated titanium implant for correction of flat feet in children, comprising: a screw-thread ( 14 ); a non-threaded smooth conical head ( 3 ) connected to the screw-thread, the conical head being free of any grooves extending along a conical surface thereof, the head ( 3 ) connected to the screw-thread free of any narrowing neck therebetween, the head comprising a tool recess ( 16 ), the screw-thread comprising a stem ( 18 ) and threads ( 5 ) extending from the stem, the stem and threads extending from the stem defining an overall cylindrical shape, the threads extending from the stem along an entire length of the screw-thread to the conical surface of the head, the conical head directly connected to the screw-thread; a self-drilling and self-tapping apex end point ( 6 ) terminating the stem configured to replace the use of a drill and tapping device; and a canulated tunnel extending through the head, the screw-thread, and the apex, wherein, a diameter of the head is 8.0 mm±25%, a diameter of the screw-thread is 7.1 mm±25%, a diameter of the stem is 4.8 mm±25%, a diameter of the tunnel is 2.0 mm±25%, a height of threads of the screw-thread is 1.15 mm±25%, the canulated titanium implant configured for correction of flat feet in children.