Patent ID: 8425612

Claim:
An interbody device assembly for restoring the disc space height of the disc space between opposing vertebral bodies of adjacent vertebrae during a spinal fusion procedure, the assembly comprising: a body having a first end, a second end, a top, and a bottom, the body defining a height and a width, the body comprising a distribution feature positioned along a central plane defined by the body, the central plane extending generally from the top to the bottom and from the first end to the second end, the distribution feature configured to distribute bone graft material to either side of the central plane when the top and bottom of the body contact the opposing vertebral bodies; an instrument for positioning the interbody device, the instrument including a body portion attached to a handle portion, the body portion including an internal bore, the instrument further including a grasping portion positioned within the bore of the body portion and being connected to the handle portion, the grasping portion having a shape that conforms to a shape on the body so that the instrument is releasably securable to the interbody device; and wherein the height of the body is greater than the width of the body, wherein the body is configured to be inserted into the disc space in a substantially flat orientation and to be rotated to an orientation where the top and the bottom contact the opposing vertebral bodies.