An intervertebral implant (1), specifically an artificial intervertebral
disk, with a central axis (2), an upper section (10), suitable for laying
onto the base plate of a vertebral body lying on top and a lower section
(20), suitable for laying onto the cover plate of a vertebral body lying
below, wherein A) the upper section (10) is provided with a ventral
side area (11), a dorsal side area (12), two lateral side areas (13,14),
a top apposition surface (15) and a bottom surface (16); B) the lower
section (20) is provided with a ventral side area (21), a dorsal side
area (22), two lateral side areas (23,24), a bottom apposition surface
(25) and a top surface (26); C) the two sections (10,20) are moveable in
relation to each other by means of one joint (30) arranged between the
two sections (10;20), wherein D) the joint (30) is a universal joint with
two swivel axles (3;4) standing perpendicular to each other.