ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 2 -- United States Patent no. 12,484,945, issued on Dec. 2, was assigned to NEVRO CORP. (Redwood City, Calif.).
"System for sacroiliac joint fusion" was invented by Michael Black (Phoenixville, Pa.) and Damian Heinz (Wayne, Pa.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A surgical system for preparing the sacroiliac (SI) joint for a fusion, comprising a sliding joint finder and a working cannula. The working cannula comprises a body having a central axis that runs the length of the body. The body of the working cannula comprises a distal end, a proximal end and a central cavity that is positioned along the central axis of the working cannula and has suitable dimensions for sliding t...