Limited profile intervertebral implant with incorporated fastening and locking mechanism

A method of implanting an intervertebral implant within an intervertebral space between endplates of adjacent vertebra, comprising:

• implanting an intervertebral implant between an upper adjacent vertebra and a lower adjacent vertebra such that a superior surface of a body of the intervertebral implant contacts an endplate of the upper adjacent vertebra and an inferior surface of the body contacts an endplate of the lower adjacent vertebra;
• conveying a first guide member through a first channel from a first position, a first end of the first guide member extending from an anterior end of the body, to a second position, the first end of the first guide member substantially flush with the anterior end of the body, during use;
• conveying a first anchor through a first anchor channel when the first guide member moves from the first position to the second position, wherein a first end of the first anchor channel is coupled to the first channel adjacent the anterior end and a second end of the first anchor channel extends through the superior and/or the inferior face of the body;
• coupling the body to at least one of the adjacent vertebrae using the first anchor;
• and
• inhibiting the first guide member from moving from the second position to the first position upon activation of a locking mechanism.