Arcuate fixation member

An intervertebral implant, comprising:

• an implant body defining a first bone-engaging surface, a second bone-engaging surface spaced from the first bone engaging surface along a transverse direction, a posterior end, an anterior end spaced from the posterior end along a longitudinal direction that is perpendicular to the transverse direction, and opposed lateral sides spaced apart with respect to each other along a lateral direction that is substantially perpendicular to the transverse direction and the longitudinal direction, the opposed lateral sides extending between the first and second bone-engaging surfaces;
• a fixation plate attached to the implant body, the fixation plate defining a posterior surface, an anterior surface spaced from the posterior surface along the longitudinal direction, lateral sides opposite each other along the lateral direction, first and second access grooves located at the lateral sides of the fixation plate, and first and second engagement elements located within the first and second access grooves and configured for engagement with a delivery instrument, the fixation plate further defining at least one curved aperture having an anterior end, a posterior end, and a curved aperture axis that extends from the anterior end toward the posterior end, wherein the at least one curved aperture is located between the first and second access grooves with respect to the lateral direction;
• at least one curved fixation member elongate along a curved central axis and configured to be received within the at least one curved aperture, the at least one curved fixation member having a proximal end and a distal end spaced from the proximal end along the curved central axis, the distal end defining a tip configured to cut into a vertebral body, wherein the at least one curved fixation member has a length greater than the at least one curved aperture such that the tip can be driven through the at least one curved aperture and into the vertebral body;
• and
• a blocking plate configured to be coupled to the fixation plate so as to secure the at least one curved fixation member to the fixation plate, the fixation plate defining a bore configured to receive a locking member that couples the blocking plate to the fixation plate, the bore being disposed between the opposed lateral sides of the implant body with respect to the lateral direction.