Patent ID: 8460387

Claim:
An intervertebral implant assembly comprising: an implant member including a body portion and an attaching portion on a proximal face of the implant member, the body portion including first and second surfaces adapted to engage first and second vertebral bodies, respectively, the attaching portion including a male dovetail joint extending longitudinally on the proximal face of the implant member; and a retention member detachably coupled to the attaching portion of the implant member, the retention member defining a female dovetail joint corresponding to the male dovetail joint of the attaching portion, the retention member defining an access bore configured and dimensioned to receive a bone screw therein, wherein the proximal face of the implant member defines a first guide portion that leads into the first surface, whereby when the bone screw is inserted through the access bore the bone screw is directed towards the first vertebral body through the first guide portion.