Patent ID: 8480740

Claim:
A stabilizer for implanting into an intervertebral disk space between adjacent vertebrae of a patient to stabilize an adjacent vertebrae comprising: a bi-convex implant comprising: a first side and a second side, the first and second sides defining a height of the implant; and a third side and fourth side, the third and fourth sides defining a width of the implant, wherein the implant has a substantially rectangular cross-sectional shape and the height of the implant is greater than the width of the implant, wherein the third and fourth sides are arched from one end of the implant to another end of the implant, and wherein at least one of the ends is flared outwardly; a lock having a bearing surface formed thereon for mounting to one end of the implant, the bearing surface of the lock for contacting the adjacent vertebrae such that rotation of the implant in the intervertebral disk space is resisted; and an insert mounted to the implant and movable with respect to the implant.