ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 28 -- United States Patent no. 12,453,563, issued on Oct. 28, was assigned to SI-Bone Inc. (Santa Clara, Calif.).
"Implants for bone fixation or fusion" was invented by Mark A. Reiley (Delray Beach, Fla.), Bret Schneider (San Jose, Calif.), Joanne Leung (Mountain View, Calif.), Paul M. Sand (Redwood City, Calif.) and Scott A. Yerby (Montara, Calif.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Implants for the fusion or fixation of two bone segments are described. For example, the implants can be used for the fusion or fixation of the sacroiliac joint. The implants can include fenestrations, have a rectilinear overall cross-sectional area, and have a curvature. Some implants can also b...