The present invention is directed to an implant that can be placed between
two adjacent vertebral bodies using a lateral insertion method. The
implant is characterized as having a first end plate and a second end
plate which a crossbar spacer therebetween. The crossbar spacer
preferably fits within a channel on the inner surfaces of the first end
plate and the second end plate, whereby the crossbar spacer allows
pivots, twisting and/or rotational movement of the spine. The first end
plate and the second end plate include a keel extending therefrom,
whereby the keel traverses longitudinally between a first lateral side
and a second opposed lateral side and is substantially perpendicular to
the sagittal plane of the patient's spine.
