ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 17 -- United States Patent no. 12,575,944, issued on March 17, was assigned to Raed M. Ali M.D. Inc. (Newport Coast, Calif.).

"Interbody fusion devices, systems and methods" was invented by Raed Ali (Newport Coast, Calif.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "According to some embodiments, a method of inserting a lateral implant within an intervertebral space defined between an upper vertebral member and a lower vertebral member includes creating a lateral passage through a subject in order to provide minimally invasive access to the intervertebral space, at least partially clearing out native tissue of the subject within and/or near the intervertebral space, positioning a bas...