ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 20 -- United States Patent no. 12,390,338, issued on Aug. 19, was assigned to INTEGRITY IMPLANTS INC. (Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.).

"Implant expanding in width before height using a single actuator" was invented by Eugene Shoshtaev (Del Mar, Calif.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present invention provides an expandable fusion device capable of being installed inside an intervertebral disc space to maintain normal disc spacing and restore spinal stability, thereby facilitating an intervertebral fusion. The fusion device described herein is capable of being installed inside an intervertebral disc space at a minimum to no distraction height and for a fusion device capable...