Patent ID: 8475461

Claim:
An instrument for installing a multi-section spinal implant into an intervertebral space one spinal implant section of a plurality of implant sections of the multi-section spinal implant at a time, the instrument comprising: a body having a main portion and a moveable portion moveable along the main portion, the main portion comprising a longitudinal bore extending from a rear opening in the main portion to a front opening in the main portion; a deployment rod situated in the longitudinal bore and holding a plurality of stacked spinal implant sections; and a flexible shaft having a first end connected to the moveable portion and a second end extending into the longitudinal bore and adjacent an end spinal implant section of the plurality of stacked spinal implant sections, wherein movement of the moveable portion moves the flexible shaft to push against the end spinal implant section of the plurality of stacked spinal implant sections to deploy a beginning spinal implant section of the plurality of stacked spinal implant sections from the front opening of the main portion.