Patent ID: 9498338
Filing Date: 2016-11-22
CPC Classification: A61F,Y10T

Claim Text:
1. A method for forming a connectable insert within a biomedical implant, the method comprising the steps of: providing an implant body comprising a first material, wherein the first material is non-threadable; forming a wide-base cavity in the implant body, wherein the wide-base cavity is configured to prevent the insert from being removed from the cavity, wherein the wide-base cavity comprises a base at a first end of the wide-base cavity, wherein the wide-base cavity comprises an opening at a second end of the wide-base cavity, and wherein the base is wider than the opening; positioning an insert within the cavity, wherein the insert comprises a second material distinct from the first material, wherein the second material has physical properties distinct from the first material, and wherein the step of positioning an insert within the cavity is performed after the step of forming a wide-base cavity; and forming a female thread within the insert.