Patent ID: 8177846

Claim:
An implant for insertion into an intervertebral space between a first and second vertebral member, the implant comprising: an implant body with at least one base section, the base section including base teeth, the base teeth comprise a tapered configuration; and an end cap adapted for selective positioning at a selected point on a 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, and locking passages comprising a tapered passage configuration adapted to accept the base teeth, the locking passages extending between the exterior contact surface and the seating surface and adapted to receive base teeth, the locking passages and base teeth complimentarily configured to engage and securely maintain the end cap positioned on the base section; 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; wherein the base teeth and locking passages have opposing and complimentary configurations that together provide a locking engagement when the end cap is positioned on the base section.