ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 25 -- United States Patent no. 12,478,478, issued on Nov. 25, was assigned to Spinal Simplicity LLC (Overland Park, Kan.).
"Sacroiliac joint fusion implants, insertion instruments, and methods" was invented by Todd Moseley (Olathe, Kan.), Melissa Frock (Lenexa, Kan.), Colton McQuinn (Grandview, Mo.), Jeffrey David Lee (Prairie Village, Kan.), Nick Furman (Raymore, Mo.) and Adam Frock (Lenexa, Kan.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Systems, methods, and devices for sacroiliac joint fusion described include an implant comprising a first body having a distal anchor and a second body having proximal anchor. The first body includes a threaded body integrally formed with the firs...