FENESTRATED BONE SCREW AND METHOD OF INJECTING BONE CEMENT INTO BONE STRUCTURE

摘要

A fenestrated bone screw and method of use is disclosed in which a bone cement injection tube may be readily and sealably connected to the head of the bone screw by means of a bayonet connector so that bone cement from a cement pump may be forced into a cannula of the bone screw and into the bone structure proximate the fenestrations of the bone screw. Upon completion of the injection of the bone cement, the cement tube may be readily disconnected from the bone screw in such manner that leakage of bone cement is minimized. A surgical method of injecting bone cement into bone structure using such a cannulated, fenestrated bone screw is also disclosed.

主权项

1. A bone screw having a shank, a tip, and a head, at least a portion of said shank having threads thereon configured to be threaded into bone structure, said shank having a longitudinal cannula therein, at least one fenestration extending outwardly from said cannula to the exterior of said screw, a central opening in the outer end of the head configured to form a socket for receiving a driving tool for driving the screw into bone structure, said opening being configured to form a connector inwardly of said socket and adapted to be sealably connected to a source of bone cement to said screw so that bone cement may be delivered to said cannula of said screw and forced out of said at least one fenestration and into bone structure proximate said fenestrations.