Patent ID: 8906033

Claim:
A cervical motion disc inserter comprising: a. a longitudinal shaft having a distal end portion comprising i. a first medial surface having a first recess therein, ii. a first transverse surface extending transversely from the medial surface, and iii. a distal end forming a first projection, and b. an engagement element comprising: i. a second medial surface opposing the first medial surface of the distal end portion of the longitudinal shaft, ii. an alignment pin extending transversely from the second medial surface and slidably received within the first recess, iii. a distal end forming a second projection, wherein the first medial surface of the distal end portion of the longitudinal shaft further comprises a second recess, and the engagement element further comprises a flange having a substantially cylindrical surface extending from the second medial surface and a compression spring received upon the substantially cylindrical surface of the flange, wherein the flange and compression spring of the engagement element are received within the second recess of the first medial surface of the distal end portion of the longitudinal shaft.