Implant with a diagonal insertion axis

An implant, comprising:

• a body comprised of a peripheral structure;
• a plurality of bone contacting elements attached to the body;
• wherein the peripheral structure is further comprised of a first lateral portion, a second lateral portion, an anterior portion and a posterior portion;
• wherein the first lateral portion and the anterior portion are joined at a first corner portion of the peripheral structure and wherein the second lateral portion and the posterior portion are joined at a second corner portion of the peripheral structure;
• wherein the second lateral portion and the anterior portion are joined at a third corner portion of the peripheral structure and wherein the first lateral portion and the posterior portion are joined at a fourth corner portion of the peripheral structure;
• the plurality of bone contacting elements presenting a first curved surface on a superior side of the implant and a second curved surface on an inferior side of the implant;
• wherein the first curved surface curves from the third corner portion to the fourth corner portion;
• wherein the first curved surface is a first convex surface and the second curved surface is a second convex surface;
• wherein the implant includes three support beams and wherein each support beam is in contact with an end of at least one of the plurality of bone contacting elements;
• wherein the plurality of bone contacting elements includes at least one bone contacting element that extends from one of the support beams to another of the support beams;
• and
• wherein at least one of the three support beams is a tapered support beam having a longitudinal axis and a cross-sectional area that is tapered along the longitudinal axis.