ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 9 -- United States Patent no. 12,491,076, issued on Dec. 9.
"Implants and implantation techniques for sacroiliac joint fusion" was invented by John Anthony Sazy (Fort Worth, Texas).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A sacroiliac joint implant includes an implant structure formed from an elongated base member, a forward end structure, an elongated first side member, and an elongated second side member, with an internal support structure extending in an implant plane. A fusion passage is defined in an area between the base member, first side member, and second side member. The fusion passage defines a respective open area through the implant to facilitate bone growth across the...