Patent ID: 7238203

Claim:
A spinal implant comprising: a body comprising: an anterior side, a posterior side opposing the anterior side, and a pair of opposing side walls; the anterior side, the posterior side, and side walls joining at points that generally define, in transverse cross section, a trapezoid; said sides being generally outwardly curved; a top surface and a bottom surface, each of the top and bottom surfaces including plural projections for enhancing interaction with a synthetic or natural vertebral body; and a handling feature comprising at least one pair of elongated side recessed indentations for receiving a manipulator; and at least one front recessed indentation, wherein the pair of elongated side recessed indentations and front recessed indentation comprise at least one opening; the handling feature facilitating handling and insertion of the spinal implant into an intervertebral space; wherein said body comprises combeite glass ceramic.