US Patent Issued to Sang Ho Lee on Nov. 18 for "Oblique lateral insertion-type intervertebral cage" (South Korean Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 18 -- United States Patent no. 12,472,076, issued on Nov. 18, was assigned to Sang Ho Lee (Seoul, South Korea).

"Oblique lateral insertion-type intervertebral cage" was invented by Sang Ho Lee (Seoul, South Korea) and Ju Hee Jang (Daegu, South Korea).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A cage to be inserted between vertebrae reduces a risk of damage to organs and nerves in the process of insertion surgery and facilitates the process of insertion surgery. The cage can be inserted in one insertion direction between a plurality of vertebrae, wherein the insertion direction forms a predetermined insertion angle with respect to the anterior aspect of the spine, and an upper surface...