Bioactive spinal implants and method of manufacture thereof

A spinal implant comprising:

• a body comprising:
• an anterior side, a posterior side opposing the anterior side, and a pair of opposing side walls;
• the anterior side, the posterior side, and side walls joining at points that generally define, in transverse cross section, a trapezoid;
• said sides being generally outwardly curved;
• a top surface and a bottom surface, each of the top and bottom surfaces including plural projections for enhancing interaction with a synthetic or natural vertebral body;
• and
• a handling feature comprising
• at least one pair of elongated side recessed indentations for receiving a manipulator;
• and
• at least one front recessed indentation,
• wherein the pair of elongated side recessed indentations and front recessed indentation comprise at least one opening;
• the handling feature facilitating handling and insertion of the spinal implant into an intervertebral space;
• wherein said body comprises combeite glass ceramic.