Patent ID: 8597359

Claim:
An implant comprising: a body having a longitudinal axis and defining a first lateral side, a second lateral side, a superior side, and an inferior side, wherein an outer surface of the first lateral side includes a first depression with two enlarged ends, and an outer surface of the second lateral side includes a second depression with two enlarged ends; first serrations formed on the superior side and extending from the first lateral side to the second lateral side, the first serrations configured to allow implantation into a space in a first direction but inhibit backing out of the space in a second direction generally opposite of the first direction; second serrations formed on the inferior side and extending from the first lateral side to the second lateral side, the second serrations configured to allow implantation into a space in the first direction but inhibit backing out of the space in the second direction; a cavity formed within the body and defined by an interior surface of the body; a first opening formed in the superior side of the body and in communication with the cavity; and a second opening formed in the inferior side of the body and in communication with the cavity; a first bore formed in the first lateral side and in communication with the cavity and the first depression; a second bore formed in the second lateral side and in communication with the cavity and the second depression; a groove formed in the interior surface of the cavity, the groove centrally located along the longitudinal axis adjacent at least one of the first opening and the second opening and extending between the interior surface of the first lateral side and the interior surface of the second lateral side such that the first bore and the second bore pass therethrough wherein the first bore passes through one of the enlarged ends of the first depression and into the groove, and the second bore passes through one of the enlarged ends of the second depression and into the groove.