An intervertebral
implant (1), specifically an artificial
intervertebral disk, with a central axis (2), an upper section (10), suitable for laying onto the base plate of a
vertebral body lying on top and a lower section (20), suitable for laying onto the cover plate of a
vertebral body lying below, whereinA) the upper section (10) is provided with a
ventral side area (11), a dorsal side area (12), two lateral side areas (13,14), a top
apposition surface (15) and a bottom surface (16);B) the lower section (20) is provided with a
ventral side area (21), a dorsal side area (22), two lateral side areas (23,24), a bottom
apposition surface (25) and a top surface (26);C) the two sections (10,20) are moveable in relation to each other by means of one joint (30) arranged between the two sections (10;20), whereinD) the joint (30) is a
universal joint with two swivel axles (3;4) standing perpendicular to each other.