An intervertebral implant for fusing vertebrae is disclosed. The implant
has a body with curved, substantially parallel posterior and anterior
faces separated by two narrow implant ends, superior and inferior faces
having a plurality of undulating surfaces for contacting upper and lower
vertebral endplates, and at least one depression in the anterior or
posterior face for engagement by an insertion tool, at least two vertical
through-channels extending through the implant from the superior face to
the inferior face, a chamfer on the superior and inferior surfaces at one
of the narrow implant ends, and a beveled edge along a perimeter of the
superior and inferior faces. The arcuate implant configuration and the
chamfers on the superior and inferior faces at the narrow end facilitate
insertion of the implant from a transforaminal approach into a symmetric
position about the midline of the spine so that a single implant provides
balanced support to the spinal column. The implant may include radiopaque
markers extending through the thickness of the implant to indicate the
location and size of the implant. The implant may be formed of a
plurality of interconnecting bodies assembled to form a single unit. An
implantation kit and method are also disclosed.