Patent ID: 8100975

Claim:
A vertebral implant to space apart vertebral members comprising: a spacer including superior and inferior sides configured to contact the vertebral members and a sidewall that extends between the superior and inferior sides; a first insertion feature to facilitate insertion of the spacer between the vertebral members in a first direction, the first insertion feature being oriented towards a first section of the sidewall; a second insertion feature to facilitate insertion of the spacer between the vertebral members in a second direction, the second insertion feature being oriented towards a second section of the sidewall that is positioned about 90 degrees away from the first section of the sidewall; a first mount located on the first section of the sidewall; a second mount located on the second section of the sidewall and spaced away from the first mount; a flange adapted to attach to the spacer at one of the first mount and the second mount, the flange including an inner side that abuts against at least one of the vertebral members to maintain the position of the spacer relative to the vertebral members; wherein the first insertion feature comprises a tapered section that extends from a central area of the spacer to the first section of the sidewall to form a reduced height.