Patent ID: 8641768

Claim:
An intervertebral implant for implantation in an intervertebral space between adjacent vertebrae, wherein said implant comprises: a spacer having an inferior surface and a superior surface, wherein the inferior surface and the superior surfaces each have a contact area capable of engaging with the adjacent vertebrae; a plate coupled to the spacer, the plate having an anterior surface, an upper surface, a lower surface and at least one hole for receiving a screw; a locking mechanism disposed on the plate for preventing the back out of at least one screw from the at least one hole, wherein the spacer includes a plurality of protrusions on the superior and inferior surfaces for engaging the adjacent vertebrae, wherein the upper surface of the plate further comprises a first extension, the first extension being generally flush with the anterior surface of the plate and the lower surface of the plate comprises a second extension, the second extension being generally flush with the anterior surface of the plate, and wherein the spacer includes at least one recess that is generally aligned with the at least one hole of the plate.