Patent ID: 9492286
Filing Date: 2016-11-15
CPC Classification: A61F,Y10T

Claim Text:
1. An intervertebral implant comprising: a first surface configured to engage a first vertebral body; a second surface configured to engage a second vertebral body; a side wall connecting the first surface and the second surface along an axial direction of the side wall and an inner wall surface of the side wall defining a hollow space of the implant; a guide groove into the inner wall surface of the side wall; and a rotatable insert configured to be positioned into the guide groove from the hollow space; wherein an elongate opening extends through the side wall into the hollow space and has a maximum length in a circumferential direction of the side wall that is greater than a maximum length of the opening in the axial direction of the side wall; wherein the insert comprises an engagement portion and a spring portion, the engagement portion having a connection feature configured to be removably connected with a tool through the opening when the insert is positioned in the guide groove such that the insert is configured to remain implanted by disconnecting the tool; wherein the spring portion comprises a flexible arm extending from the engagement portion, the flexible arm being compressible toward the engagement portion to position the insert in the guide groove; and wherein when the insert is positioned in the guide groove, the connection feature of the insert is rotatable from a location adjacent one circumferential end of the elongate opening to a location adjacent a second circumferential end of the elongate opening.