Abstract: Arcuate fixation members with varying configurations and/or features are provided, along with additional components for use therewith in provided intervertebral implants. The arcuate fixation members may be of different lengths, cross sectional geometries, and/or cross sectional areas. Applications of intervertebral implants utilizing arcuate fixation members are particularly suitable when a linear line-of-approach for delivering fixation members is undesirable.

Abstract: The method and device serve to continuously locate vehicles (LB) which contain a computer (IR) connected to a path data measuring unit which emits a measured value corresponding to the distance covered. The computer (IR) is further connected to a path data memory (CD) in which the route network to be traveled, the target stopping positions s of bus stops (H) with their mutual distances D and the stopping ranges d associated with the stops (H) are stored. On the basis of the data stored and at least one accuracy factor g corresponding to the path length measurement, the computer (IR) establishes the capture range f.sub.y of a stop (H.sub.y) on the traffic path and corrects the measured value w as soon as the vehicle (LB) stops and the measured value w lies in the dynamically determined capture range f.sub.y.