Articulating intervertebral devices, related tools, systems, and methods

A system for performing interbody fusion, the system comprising:

• an intervertebral implant including a body, the body comprising:
• a superior exterior surface;
• an inferior exterior surface;
• a first exterior lateral surface;
• a second exterior lateral surface, wherein the first exterior lateral surface and the second exterior lateral surface are substantially transverse to the superior and inferior exterior surfaces;
• a first curved end wall at a first longitudinal extremity of the body, the first curved end wall including an internally threaded bore
• a second curved end wall at a second longitudinal extremity of the body;
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• an elongated slot extending from a portion of the first curved end wall to a portion of the first exterior lateral surface, the elongated slot spaced apart from the bore;
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• a delivery tool including a first locking mechanism having an externally threaded distal for threadably engaging and disengaging from the bore of the intervertebral implant, a second locking mechanism comprising an enlarged distal extension for selectively engaging and disengaging from the elongated slot of the intervertebral implant, and a third locking mechanism comprising a distal tip for engaging the second exterior lateral surface of the intervertebral implant, the first and second locking mechanisms capable of engaging and disengaging independently from one another when the delivery tool is engaged to the intervertebral implant.

A system for performing interbody fusion, the system comprising:

• an intervertebral implant including a body, the body comprising:
• a superior exterior surface;
• an inferior exterior surface;
• a first exterior lateral surface;
• a second exterior lateral surface, wherein the first and second exterior lateral surfaces are substantially transverse to the superior and inferior exterior surfaces;
• a first curved end wall at a first longitudinal extremity of the body, the first curved end wall including an internally threaded retention bore and an elongated slot extending away from the retention bore;
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• a delivery tool comprising a first elongated shaft having an externally threaded distal tip which threadably engages with the retention bore of the implant, a second elongated shaft comprising an enlarged distal extension which selectively engages with the elongated slot, and a third elongated shaft comprising a distal tip which selectively engages the first curved end wall, and wherein the distal tip of the first elongated shaft, the distal extension of the second elongated shaft and the distal tip of the third elongated shaft are laterally spaced apart from each other.