Device for insertion of implants

A method comprising:

• a) providing a shaft having a proximal end and a distal end, the shaft defining a conduit;
• b) providing at least one moveable element, the element including a leg extending through the conduit and a foot at an end of the leg proximal to the distal end of the shaft;
• and
• c) moving the moveable element relative to the shaft between a first position, wherein the foot extends beyond the distal end, and a second position, wherein the foot is substantially adjacent to the distal end.

A method for surgically implanting an intervertebral support, comprising the steps:

• a) inserting a moveable element into an opening defined by a surgical implant, the moveable element having a leg and a foot at an end of the leg, and the opening having a diameter greater than a diameter of the foot and less than that of the foot and a distal end of a shaft defining a conduit in which the leg of the moveable element is located;
• b) moving the moveable element relative to the shaft from a first position when the foot extends beyond the distal end, to a second position, wherein the foot is substantially adjacent to the distal end, whereby the distal end enters the opening of the surgical implant and the foot is essentially adjacent to the distal end, thereby causing the surgical implant to be fixed to the distal end;
• c) inserting the surgical implant between two vertebrae of a patient;
• d) moving the moveable element from the second position to the first position, thereby releasing the surgical implant from the shaft;
• and
• e) withdrawing the moveable element from the opening of the surgical implant.