Inventors:
Carter E. Beck - Missoula MT, US
Newton H. Metcalf - Memphis TN, US
Gregory C. Marik - Collierville TN, US
Andrea Watt - Cordova TN, US
Assignee:
WARSAW ORTHOPEDIC, INC. - Warsaw IN
International Classification:
A61B 17/56
Abstract:
A method for treating a sacro-iliac joint comprises the steps of: identifying a target of a posterior superior iliac spine of a body; determining a selected trajectory that includes the target and at least a portion of a sacrum of the body; creating a pathway in the body along the selected trajectory from a posterior approach to the body; and delivering an implant along the pathway such that the implant is disposed for fixation with an ilium of the body and the sacrum. Systems for treating a sacro-iliac joint are disclosed.