ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 15 -- United States Patent no. 12,661,240, issued on June 23, 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 (Peculiar, Mo.), Jeffrey David Lee (Prairie Village, Kan.), Nick Furman (Leawood, Kan.) 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 insertion instrument comprising a distal end, proximal end, and a ratcheting subassembly. The insertion instrument is configured to insert an implant across the sacroil...