Patents Assigned to Orthocision, Inc.
  • Patent number: 10426539
    Abstract: An improved method of fusing the sacroiliac joint and tools for accomplishing the same is disclosed. In one embodiment, the present invention is a method that uses an intra-articular joint fusion device for connecting the sacrum and ilium that includes creating a first incision in the patient's skin proximal to the patient's sacroiliac joint, inserting a surgical channel tool into the incision from the patient's posterior, creating a void in the sacroiliac joint, inserting a fusion implant into the void, the fusion implant having at least one fixation element for engagement with bone tissue in the articular surfaces of the sacrum and the ilium, and driving the fusion implant into the void such that the at least one fixation element engages with bone tissue in an articular surface of at least one of the sacrum and ilium, and the fusion implant fixes relative positions of the sacrum and ilium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: Orthocision Inc.
    Inventors: Troy Schifano, Steve Anderson, Teck-Mun Soo, Gowriharan Thaiyananthan
  • Patent number: 10321945
    Abstract: An improved method of implanting a bone graft in a joint and tools for accomplishing the same is disclosed. The present invention relates generally to tools and methods useful for treating a sacroiliac joint. In one embodiment, the present invention is a method including the steps of: creating a first incision in the patient's skin proximal to the patient's sacroiliac joint; creating an incision in the patient's skin over the patient's ilium; inserting a first working channel into said first incision and spreading said sacroiliac joint with an inserted end of said first working channel; inserting a second working channel into said second incision and forming a hole in said ilium; creating a void in said sacroiliac joint; inserting a graft into said void; and inserting a joint fusing device into said ilium and said sacrum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2019
    Assignee: Orthocision Inc.
    Inventors: Troy Schifano, Steve Anderson, Gowriharan Thaiyananthan
  • Patent number: 9119732
    Abstract: An improved method of implanting a bone graft in a joint and tools for accomplishing the same is disclosed. The present invention relates generally to tools and methods useful for treating a sacroiliac joint. In one embodiment, the present invention is a method including the steps of: creating a first incision in the patient's skin proximal to the patient's sacroiliac joint; creating an incision in the patient's skin over the patient's ilium; inserting a first working channel into said first incision and spreading said sacroiliac joint with an inserted end of said first working channel; inserting a second working channel into said second incision and forming a hole in said ilium; creating a void in said sacroiliac joint; inserting a graft into said void; and inserting a joint fusing device into said ilium and said sacrum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2015
    Assignee: Orthocision, Inc.
    Inventors: Troy Schifano, Steve Anderson, Gowriharan Thaiyananthan
  • Patent number: D742008
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2015
    Assignee: Orthocision Inc.
    Inventors: Troy Schifano, Steve Anderson
  • Patent number: D742517
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2015
    Assignee: Orthocision Inc.
    Inventors: Troy Schifano, Steve Anderson