Removable rasp/trial member insert, kit and method of use

A surgical kit for spine surgery, comprising:

• a surgical instrument comprising;
• an elongated member having a proximal end portion and a distal end portion;
• an articulation member slidingly coupled to the elongated member, wherein the articulation member has a distal end portion and a proximal end portion;
• an actuating mechanism coupled to the proximal end portions of elongated member and articulation member configured to move the articulation member relative to the elongated member;
• at least one removable inserts, wherein each of the removable inserts comprises;
• an insertion linkage having a distal end portion and a proximal end portion, wherein the proximal end portion of the insertion linkage is pivotedly coupled to the distal end portion of the articulation member;
• and
• a removable insert body, configured to be detachably rotatedly coupled to the distal end portion of the elongated member and rotatedly coupled to the distal end portion of the insertion linkage, the removable insert body having a height between a top surface and an opposite bottom surface in a range between 4 mm and 20 mm.