US Patent Issued to ADVANCE RESEARCH SYSTEM on July 28 for "Iliac anchor system and method" (Minnesota, Georgia Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 28 -- United States Patent no. 12,690,897, issued on July 28, was assigned to ADVANCE RESEARCH SYSTEM LLC (Edina, Minn.).

"Iliac anchor system and method" was invented by Hamid R. Abbasi (Edina, Minn.) and Kenneth R. Barra (Dallas, Ga.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A method for anchoring a spinal support system in a patient. A kit is provided including an orthopedic fastener, a mounting receiver, a support rod receptacle, and instructions for implanting. The instructions include positioning the mounting receiver on an ilium and proximate an iliac crest of a patient, passing the orthopedic fastener through the ilium, and coupling the orthopedic fastener to the mounting r...