Patent ID: 8409283

Claim:
An implant for insertion into an intervertebral space between a first and second vertebral member, the implant comprising: an implant body comprising a base section, the base section comprising at least a first base tooth and a second base tooth; an end cap adapted for selective axial positioning at a selected point on the base section, the end cap comprising an exterior contact surface that faces away from the implant body when the end cap is positioned on the base section, a seating surface adapted to contact the base section when the end cap is positioned on the implant body, an end cap angulation, a fixed aperture extending through the exterior contact surface and the seating surface adapted to receive a corresponding first base tooth, and a variable aperture extending through the exterior contact surface and the seating surface adapted to receive a corresponding second base tooth; wherein the fixed aperture and variable aperture are configured to complementarily engage corresponding first and second base teeth to securely maintain the end cap positioned on the base section; and wherein the implant imparts the end cap angulation to an adjacent vertebral body at the selected point when the implant is positioned in the intervertebral space.