Patent ID: 8496667

Claim:
A system for inserting an interbody fusion support through a foramen into an intervertebral space comprising: an interbody fusion support having a plurality of segments configured to be moved into a curved position, the support further comprising a draw wire; and an apparatus for inserting the support, the apparatus including a handle; a linear barrel connected to the handle and adapted to receive said support; a plunger configured to be inserted through said barrel and apply force to said support to move the support in a first direction; and a tensioner connected to the handle and configured to be inserted through said barrel and to apply force on said draw wire in a second direction as said support moves in said first direction, wherein said tensioner is removably attached to said support, wherein said plunger and said tensioner are configured to operate at the same time within the barrel to advance said support through said barrel and into the intervertebral space.