Patent ID: 8388687

Claim:
A system for implanting interbody devices into a disc space located between a first vertebrae and a second vertebrae, comprising: a guide frame comprising: a first guide member configured to guide longitudinal advancement of a first implant trial and a first insertion instrument in a first longitudinal direction during use; and a second guide member configured to guide longitudinal advancement of a second implant trial and a first insertion instrument in a second longitudinal direction angled relative to the first longitudinal direction during use; the first implant trial, comprising: a first elongated body configured to couple to the first guide member of the guide frame during use; and a first base plate disposed at a proximal end of the first elongate body; the second implant trial, comprising: a second elongated body configured to couple to the second guide member of the guide frame during use; and a second base plate disposed at a proximal end of the second elongate body; a dilator configured to disposed into at least one of the first and second implant trials to provide for distraction of the implant trial during use; a first insertion instrument comprising an elongated body configured to couple to the first guide member of the guide frame during use, wherein a proximal end of the first insertion instrument is configured to couple to a first interbody device during use; and a second insertion instrument comprising an elongated body configured to couple to the second guide member of the guide frame during use, wherein a proximal end of the second insertion instrument is configured to couple to a second interbody device during use.