Patent ID: 8403988

Claim:
An assembly comprising; a) an intervertebral fusion device comprising; i) a anterior wall having a width and a height, ii) first and second side walls extending posteriorly from the anterior wall, each side wall having a length and a pocket, wherein an upper end portion of the anterior wall and each side wall form an upper bearing surface adapted for gripping an upper vertebral endplate, the upper bearing surface defining at least one upper opening therethrough adapted to promote bony fusion, wherein a lower end portion of the anterior wall and each side wall form a lower bearing surface adapted for gripping a lower vertebral endplate, the lower bearing surfaces defining at least one lower opening therethrough adapted to promote bony fusion, b) a fork comprising a pair of tynes, each tyne having an inner surface and a boss extending from its inner surface, wherein each boss is pivotally received in its respective pocket.