Patent ID: 8435297

Claim:
An intervertebral disc replacement assembly comprising: a first member having a first vertebral contact surface for contacting a first vertebral body, a first articulation surface, and a first flange including a first hole; a second member having a second vertebral contact surface for contacting a second vertebral body, a second articulation surface cooperating with the first articulation surface to facilitate articulation of the first and second vertebral bodies with respect to one another, and a second flange including a second hole, a third member having a third vertebral contact surface for contacting the second vertebral body, a third articulation surface, and a third flange including a third hole; and a fourth member having a fourth vertebral contact surface for contacting a third vertebral body, a fourth articulation surface cooperating with the third articulation surface to facilitate articulation of the second and third vertebral bodies with respect to one another, and a fourth flange including a fourth hole, wherein the entirety of the second flange is offset to a first side of a midline of the assembly, and the entirety of the third flange is offset to a second side of the midline of the assembly.