ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 9 -- United States Patent no. 12,268,421, issued on April 8, was assigned to Warsaw Orthopedic Inc. (Warsaw, Ind.).

"Surgical system and methods of use" was invented by Joel Bales (Hernando, Miss.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A spinal implant includes a first wall. A first portion includes spaced apart first and second assemblies each extending from a first side of the first wall. The first assembly includes spaced apart first and second extensions. The second assembly includes spaced apart third and fourth extension. The first and second extensions define a first opening. The third and fourth extensions define a second opening. A space between the first assembly and ...