Abstract:
A driver assembly for driving a dental implant into an implantation site comprises a driver assembly having an abutment assembly, and a driver assembly. The lower portion of the driver assembly accommodates the upper portion of the abutment assembly in a rotation-preventing manner so as to prevent relative rotation between the driver assembly and the abutment assembly. In addition, the driver assembly includes a frangible section which permits the upper portion thereof to be separated from the lower portion and discarded while the lower portion remains mounted upon the abutment assembly.

Description:
FIELD OF THE INVENTION 
       [0001]    The present invention is broadly related to a package for preserving a medical device or the like, and in particular to a package with a canister for preserving a dental implant, the canister being provided with a driver assembly designed to carry the dental implant to an implantation site, to minimize the danger of contamination of the dental implant, the driver assembly being contained within the canister. 
         [0002]    It is expected that the use of the new method and driver may offer ad-vantages of eliminating a need to obtain a separate driver and/or transfer, eliminating the usage of a metal driver and/or transfer, and/or eliminating metal-to-metal contact which helps to alleviate galvanic currents, ion exchange, and/or other phenomena, which may possibly harm osseointegration. 
       BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
       [0003]    Examples brought to light henceforth of related art and any/or all limitations related therewith are intended to be illustrative and not exclusive. Other limitations of the related art will become apparent to those of skill in the art upon a reading of the specification and a study of the figures. An illustrative ex-ample of a procedure that uses these canisters may be a dental prosthesis using embedded anchoring elements which may be accommodated within canisters the likes of which may be disclosed hereinbelow. However, such exemplary and illustrative purpose, and the related description and drawings herein, should be interpreted by way of illustrative purpose without limiting the scope and sprit of the present invention. Other types of procedures may well be considered as applicable for the utilization of the presently disclosed canister, driver and/or method. 
         [0004]    Dental implants may be typically packaged as an assembly including all the tools necessary for the insertion of the implant into an osteotomy formed in the jaw. A typical threaded implant assembly may include a threaded implant body, an implant carrier, an insertion post, a coupling screw and a healing cap. Conventionally, these components are sterilized, pre-assembled and packaged in a sterile vial. The implant carrier, insertion post, and coupling screw are tools which may be used during the insertion of the implant body. Typically, the implant carrier, insertion post, coupling screw and vial may be discarded after the implant body has been inserted into the osteotomy. The healing cap seals and protects the central socket of the implant body during the initial healing period, and then it may, too, be discarded. 
         [0005]    During the insertion of a conventional threaded implant, the insertion post may be mechanically coupled to the top of the implant body by a coupling screw which traverses a central through-cavity in the insertion post and may be threaded into the central threaded socket in the implant body. Typically, the bottom end of the insertion post may be formed with a hexagonal cavity that non-rotationally mates with a corresponding hexagonal protrusion which may be formed on the top of the implant body thereby preventing any relative rotation between the insertion post and implant body while coupled. 
         [0006]    An implant carrier may be releasably coupled to the top of the insertion post and provides the dental practitioner with a means to grip and manipulate the assembly during the initial implantation procedure. Typically, the implant carrier may be formed with a generally hexagonal internal passage at its bottom end which mates with a generally hexagonal outer surface near the top of the insertion post. The dental practitioner may use the implant carrier to manipulate the implant body into the proper location within the jawbone. Torque is then applied to the implant carrier which is transferred, by means of the insertion post, to the threaded implant body. 
         [0007]    In use, an osteotomy may be drilled in the jawbone. The implant carrier may then be used to transport the threaded implant assembly to the surgical site. The implant carrier may be gripped by the practitioner and may be used to manipulate the implant body into the correct position and then to partially screw the threaded implant body into the osteotomy. 
         [0008]    Once the implant body has been initially placed in the osteotomy and tightened manually, the implant carrier may be decoupled from the insertion post and may be removed from the surgical site. If necessary, a suitable wrench or dental handpiece is then used to engage the insertion post and drive the implant to its final depth within the osteotomy. The coupling screw is then removed and the insertion post is decoupled from the implant body leaving only the implant body in the patient&#39;s mouth. 
         [0009]    At a stage subsequent to the implantation and healing, an impression may be taken of the patient&#39;s mouth in order to fabricate a prosthesis or dental restoration. An abutment supporting the final restoration is then attached to the implant body. Lastly, the restoration is cemented or screwed to the abutment and/or implant body to complete the placement of the prosthodontic restoration in the patient&#39;s mouth. 
         [0010]    The procedure described above for installing a threaded dental implant is commonly used by dental practitioners. However, this procedure suffers from several significant shortcomings. For example, the dental practitioner may choose to attach a wrench or dental handpiece to the threaded implant assembly before transporting the assembly to the surgical site. The dental practitioner may choose to modify the procedure in this manner because it can be difficult to attach the wrench or dental handpiece to the implant assembly in-side the patient&#39;s mouth. This modification requires the dental practitioner to remove the implant carrier from the implant assembly by gripping the implant assembly with one hand and pulling the implant carrier away from the implant assembly with the other hand. Typically, the wrench or dental handpiece may then be attached to the implant assembly by gripping the implant assembly with one hand while pushing the wrench or handpiece towards the dental assembly with the other hand. This procedure may be undesirable for several reasons. For example, touching the implant assembly can damage and/or contaminate the assembly. This procedure may also require an additional step of removing the implant carrier from the implant assembly. 
         [0011]    A package with an external capsule for preserving a dental implant is known, as an example only, from U.S. Pat. No. 6,261,097 which discloses, inter alia, as shown in the associated drawings as  FIG. 1  Prior Art, “an implant  1  and a holding element  100  with an extension element  121  releasably associated with the implant  1 . In the assembled state, an ampule  200 , with the implant  1  held therein by the holding element  100 , is inserted into a capsule  300 . The capsule  300  comprises a hollow cylinder  310 , the base  311  of which is closed, and a screw-on closure cap  320 . On the inside of the cylinder  310 , parallel to and at a distance from the base  311 , there is a support shoulder  313 , which is intended to act as an axial stop for the first planar base side on a fixing part  210  of the inserted ampule  200 . At most in the region of the clearance between the second planar base side on the stand part  220  and the closure cap  320 , the ampule  200  can move on the axis M and otherwise lies in a stable position in the capsule  300  in the event of vibrations. 
         [0012]    “The implant  1  is held by a holding element  100  with a screw  101  and a sleeve part  102 . An externally threaded part  131  of the screw  101 , which projects through the sleeve part  102 , engages an internally threaded bore  14  on the implant  1 , while a mating shoulder  161  of a shoulder part  160  of the sleeve part  102  rests upon an implant shoulder. A fixing part  110  of the holding element  100  is latched into the fixing part  210  of an ampule  200 , that is, the cylindrical section  116  of the holding element  100  is clamped in a laterally open indent  212  in the ampule  200  and is surrounded laterally by the two jaws  215 ,  216 . Annular shoulders of the holding element  100  bear against the fixing part  210  on both sides. In this way, the implant  1  is held in line with the center axis M inside the ampule  200  without coming into contact with the ampoule  200 ”. 
         [0013]    Another capsule or package for a dental implant is known from PCT patent publication WO 0230315. The known package according to this patent publication WO 0230315 comprises a protective housing and a holder arranged to support the dental implant spaced from the lateral walls of the protective housing. The holder is arranged for sliding motion into and out of the protective housing, such that, when the holder is extracted from the housing, it allows access to the dental implant. 
         [0014]    Thus, there exists a need in the industry for an improved delivery system for dental implants. It would be desirable to have a canister and/or driver that may be used to transport, deploy and/or controllably release an implant, in particular, and/or any other relevant medical component, in more general terms, on designated sites. An associated method therefore, which may facilitate the above, is also needed. It is expected that the use of the new method and/or driver may also offer advantages of eliminating a need to obtain a separate driver or transfer, of eliminating the usage of a metal driver or transfer, and of eliminating any metal-to-metal contact which helps to alleviate galvanic currents, ion exchange, and/or other phenomena which might harm osseointegration (see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osseointegration), incorporated herein by reference. This may be attained with the subject matter in accordance with the claims. 
       SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
       [0015]    In the following disclosure, aspects thereof are described and illustrated in conjunction with systems and methods which are meant to be exemplary and illustrative, not limiting in scope. In various embodiments, one or more of the above-described issues and/or desirable effects have been addressed, while other aspects are directed to effect other advantages or improvements. 
         [0016]    In view of the foregoing it is an object of the present disclosure to discuss providing for a package for preserving a medical device, in particular an implant, which may provide for the safe and easy handling of the medical device or the implant prior to deployment on the designated site. 
         [0017]    According to one aspect of the present disclosure, there is provided a driver assembly comprising a driver and an abutment; the driver comprises a bottom section which, in turn, comprises a skirt; the skirt comprises a cave formed therein, with the cave comprising a step having a step-face; the abutment comprises a top member and a mid member, with the top member comprising a flat face; the top member is designed to be accommodated in the cave, with the flat face of the abutment abutting the step-face of the driver, to prevent relative rotation between the bottom section of the driver and the top member of the abutment. 
         [0018]    Optionally, the driver may be manufactured from a resilient and/or non-metallic material. Furthermore, the driver may be monolithic, that is, manufactured as a single one piece. 
         [0019]    Potentially, the skirt the of driver may comprise a welt having an inner welt wall extending away from a terminus at a bottommost longitudinal extent of the driver to meet, and merge with, an inner cave-wall. 
         [0020]    The welt inner wall may comprise a generally diverging frusto-conical first sector adjacent to and merging with the cave-wall, and a generally converging frusto-conical end sector adjacent to, and merging with, the terminus. Furthermore, the first sector may diverge from a cave mouth dimension D C  to a first dimension D F . Moreover, the end sector may converge from the first dimension D F  to an end dimension D E . 
         [0021]    Alternatively, the top member may extend away from a top tip to merge with a mid member by means of an expansion, with the expansion being gene-rally shaped as a frustum starting with a small dimension transverse to the longitudinal axis L identical to a base dimension D B  of the top member and expanding to a hump dimension D H  at a hump. Further, the hump may connect the expansion to the mid member, while the mid member may extend from the hump away from the top member towards a bottom member as it converges from the hump dimension D H  to a grab dimension D G . 
         [0022]    Continuing further, the cave of the driver may be designed to accommodate the top member and the hump of the abutment, with the welt of the driver resiliently grabbing a grab zone disposed upon the mid member. Furthermore, the grab zone may extend away from adjacent the hump along the mid member, and/or the grab zone may be defined as a region where the end sector grabs a portion of the mid member adjacent the hump. 
         [0023]    Optionally, the grab dimension D G  is smaller than the hump dimension D H , and is larger than the end dimension D E  of the end sector. 
         [0024]    The driver may also comprise a top section interconnected to the bottom section by a weakened stem. 
         [0025]    According to another aspect of the present disclosure, there is disclosed a method for transporting and driving an implant into an implantation site, the method comprising the steps of: providing an abutment connected to the implant, the abutment comprising a top member, the top member comprising a flat face; providing a driver having a cave formed therein, the cave comprising a step having a step-face; inserting the abutment into the cave with the flat face urged onto the step-face, to prevent relative rotation therebetween; and applying torque to the driver, thereby causing the abutment to turn. 
         [0026]    The method may further comprise the step of providing a weakened stem interconnecting the bottom section and a top section, wherein, upon exceeding a predetermined torque, the stem snaps off. 
         [0027]    In addition to the exemplary aspects described above, further aspects and embodiments will become apparent by reference to the figures and by study of the following detailed descriptions. 
     
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS 
         [0028]    An exemplary embodiment will be illustrated in the referenced figures and drawings. It is intended that the figures disclosed herein are to be considered illustrative rather than restrictive. It is emphasized that, according to common practice, the various features of the drawings are not to scale, but rather dimensions of various features are arbitrarily expanded or reduced for clarity. 
           [0029]    Reference will now be made to the accompanying drawings, in which: 
           [0030]      FIG. 1  Prior Art illustratively depicts  FIG. 10  of U.S. Pat. No. 6,261,097; 
           [0031]      FIG. 2  schematically illustrates a longitudinal cross-sectional view taken in a plane comprising the longitudinal axis L through the packaging, the canister, the driver, the implant assembly and associated accessories in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention; 
           [0032]      FIG. 3  schematically illustrates a perspective exploded assembly view of some of the components comprising the package shown in  FIG. 2 ; 
           [0033]      FIG. 4  schematically illustrates an elevation view of the canister shown in  FIG. 2 ; 
           [0034]      FIG. 5  schematically illustrates a longitudinal cross-sectional view taken in the plane comprising the longitudinal axis L along the lines V-V through the canister; 
           [0035]      FIG. 6  schematically illustrates a plan view of the driver of the package shown in  FIGS. 2 and 3 ; 
           [0036]      FIG. 7  schematically illustrates a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the driver shown in  FIG. 6  as taken along lines VII-VII; 
           [0037]      FIG. 7   a  schematically illustrates a detail view of the skirt of the driver shown in  FIGS. 2 and 3 ; 
           [0038]      FIG. 8  schematically illustrates a top perspective view of the driver shown in  FIG. 6 ; 
           [0039]      FIG. 9  schematically illustrates a bottom perspective view of the driver shown in  FIG. 6 ; 
           [0040]      FIG. 10  schematically illustrates a bottom perspective view of an abutment forming a component of the package shown in  FIG. 2 ; 
           [0041]      FIG. 11  schematically illustrates an elevation view of the abutment shown in  FIG. 10 ; 
           [0042]      FIG. 12  schematically illustrates a plan view of the abutment shown in  FIG. 10 ; 
           [0043]      FIG. 12   a  schematically illustrates the details of the head of the abutment shown in  FIG. 12 ; 
           [0044]      FIG. 13  schematically illustrates a bottom perspective view of the driver accommodating the implant assembly of  FIG. 2 ; and 
           [0045]      FIG. 14  schematically illustrates a longitudinal cross-sectional view taken in the plane XIV-XIV comprising the longitudinal axis L through the driver and implant assembly. 
       
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT 
     Packaging 
       [0046]    Attention is presently drawn to  FIGS. 2 and 3 . A packaging  400  extends generally longitudinally along a longitudinal axis L and comprises an elongated fuselage  410  terminated at a first end  420  thereof by a cover  430 . A second end  440  generally opposing the first end  420  may have a lid  450 . The cover  430  may be either integral with, or removable from, the fuselage  410 , while the lid  450  may generally be removable from the fuselage  410 , in any number of known and/or discovered applicable ways and/or manners. 
         [0047]    Drawing attention additionally to  FIG. 4 , the packaging  400  defines an inner space  460  removably accommodating a canister  500 . The canister  500  comprises a generally cylindrical, hollow hull  510 , extends generally longitudinally between a first opening  520  and a second opening  540 . As the canister  500  is accommodated in the packaging  400 , the first opening  520  may rest adjacent the first end  420  while the second opening  540  may rest adjacent the second end  440  and the lid  450  of the packaging  400 . 
         [0048]    As may best be seen in  FIG. 5 , a look at a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the hull  510  of the canister  500  reveals that the hull  510  comprises a bulkhead  560  extending generally transversely to the longitudinal axis L dividing the hull  510  into two, not necessarily equal, chambers, a first chamber  570  extending away from the bulkhead  560  and toward the first opening  520 , and a second chamber  580  extending away from the bulkhead  560  in a direction opposite to the first chamber  570  and toward the second opening  540 . 
         [0049]    Adjacent to the second opening  540  of the second chamber  580 , there is disposed a generally frusto-conical guide  582  which opens into the second opening  540 . The guide  582  converges as it extends away from the second opening  540  so as to merge with a generally longitudinally extending opening wall  584  which terminates at a generally radially inwardly extending step  586 . The step  586  extends to, and terminates at, a generally cylindrical, longitudinally extending, chamber wall  588 . 
         [0050]    Returning now to  FIGS. 2 and 3 , the first chamber  570  may accommodate several items, commonly referred to as accessories  590 . Such accessories may include, as a general example only, a cover screw, a healing screw, and/or other items which may be relevant to an implantation procedure. The first chamber  570  may be sealed by a removable cap  600  removably mounted over the first opening  520 , while the second chamber  580  may be sealed by a re-movable driver  700  removably mounted within the second opening  540 , as will be further elaborated hereinafter. 
       Driver 
       [0051]    The driver  700  may best be seen in  FIGS. 6 to 9 , with attention initially being made to  FIGS. 8 and 9 . The driver  700  may be manufactured from any somewhat resilient material, preferably a non-metallic, bio-compatible material, and may comprise a top section  710  and a bottom section  720  extending along the longitudinal axis L. The top section  710  terminates at a head  730  and extends away therefrom to a neck  740  linking the head  730  to a shoulder  750 . The shoulder  750  comprises a top bank  752  and a bottom bank  754  separated longitudinally by a groove  756  designed to accommodate a seal  1102 , as may best be seen in  FIG. 2 , such as, for example an O-ring seal. 
         [0052]    The bottom section  720  extends longitudinally in a direction away from the bottom bank  754  and comprises a grip  760 . A skirt  770 , generally frusto-conical in its external shape, extends away from a waist  780  adjacent the grip  760  and connecting therewith, and diverges towards a welt  790 . A generally longitudinal rib  795  merges with the grip  760  and extends away therefrom to terminate at the skirt  770 . As may be best seen in  FIG. 9 , the skirt  770  comprises a generally hollow cave  800  having a generally frusto-conical inner cave-wall  810  and opening in a direction away from the welt  790  so as to terminate at a generally transverse partition  802 . 
         [0053]    Attention is presently additionally directed to  FIG. 6 , showing a plan view of the driver  700 , and to  FIG. 7  which illustrates a longitudinal cross-section taken along the longitudinal axis L. Disposed between the top section  710  and the bottom section  720  and interconnecting the same therebetween, there is a stem  850  which may be integrally formed with both the top section  710  and the bottom section  720 . The stem  850  may be weakened, for example by means of an inner bore  855  fashioned generally longitudinally along the top section  710  generally concentrically therethrough. However, other methods of weakening may be employed, including, but not limited to, slotting, punching transverse holes, and such. As may additionally be seen in  FIG. 9 , the cave  800  comprises a step  820  extending generally radially away from the cave-wall  810 , the step  820  having a generally planar step-face  830  expending generally parallel to the longitudinal axis L. The cave  800  is designed to accommodate and form-fit an abutment head, to be discussed below. 
         [0054]    Details of the cave  800  and the welt  790  terminating the cave  800  may best be appreciated from  FIG. 7   a . The welt  790  comprises an inner welt wall  792  extending away from a terminus  794  at a bottommost longitudinal extent of the driver  700 . The welt inner wall  792  extends to meet, and merge with, the cave-wall  810 . The welt inner wall  792  comprises a generally diverging frusto-conical first sector  796  adjacent to and merging with, the cave-wall  810 , and a generally converging frusto-conical end sector  798  adjacent to, and merging with, the terminus  794 . The first sector  796  diverges from a cave mouth dimension D C  to a first dimension D F . The end sector  798  converges from the first dimension D F  to an end dimension D E . 
       Abutment 
       [0055]    Attention is presently directed to  FIGS. 10 to 12   a . An abutment  900  which may be removably mounted as an extension of a dental implant (yet to be discussed) is shown in perspective in  FIG. 10 , in elevation in  FIG. 11 , and in plan in  FIG. 12 . The abutment  900  extends generally longitudinally from a top tip  910  to a bottom tip  920 . The abutment  900  may be monolithic in construction, and may comprise a top member  930  adjacent the top tip  910  and a bottom member  940  extending away from the bottom tip  920  to meet with a mid member  950 . 
         [0056]    The top member  930  may be generally shaped as a frusto-conical member having a tip dimension D T , as may best be seen in  FIG. 12 , transverse to the longitudinal axis L adjacent the top tip  910  which is smaller than a base dimension D B  transverse to the longitudinal axis L adjacent the mid member  950 . A generally planar flat face  960  may be formed onto the top member  930  parallel to the longitudinal axis L. The bottom member  940  may have any shape conforming to and/or appropriate to an implant, as will be discussed hereinafter. The abutment  900  may be formed with a through-bore  970 , as will be elaborated further hereinbelow. 
         [0057]    As may be best seen in  FIG. 12   a , the top member  930  merges with the mid member  950  at an expansion  932  which may be generally shaped as a frustum starting with a small dimension transverse to the longitudinal axis L identical to the base dimension D B  of the top member  930  and expanding to a hump dimension D H  at a hump  934  connecting the expansion  932  to the mid member  950 . The mid member  950  extends from an axial position adjacent to the hump  934  towards the bottom member  940 , converging from the hump dimension D H  as it extends away from the hump  934 . 
       Driver Assembly 
       [0058]    Attention is presently directed to  FIG. 13  and  FIG. 14 . A driver assembly  1000  comprises the driver  700 , with the cave  800  of the driver  700  accommodating the top member  930  of the abutment  900 . An implant  1100  may be attached to the abutment  900  and may extend generally longitudinally away from the mid member  950  of the abutment  900 . 
         [0059]    Directing now attention additionally to  FIG. 7   a  and  FIG. 12   a , the cave  800  of the driver  700  is designed to accommodate the top member  930  and the hump  934  of the abutment  900 , with the welt  790  of the driver  700  resiliently grabbing a grab zone  952  disposed on the mid member  950 . The grab zone  952  is disposed adjacent to, and extends away from, the hump  934  along the mid member  950 . The grab zone  952  may be defined as a region where the end sector  798  grabs a portion of the mid member  950  adjacent the hump  934 . The grab dimension D G  is smaller than the hump dimension D H , but is larger than the end dimension D E  of the end sector  798 . 
         [0060]    Referring additionally to  FIG. 7 ,  FIG. 11  and/or  FIG. 12 , when the driver  700  accommodates the abutment  900 , the flat face  960  of the abutment  900  rests upon the step-face  830  of the step  820  within the cave  800  of the driver  700 . The flat face  960  and the step-face  830  may assist in limiting relative rotation between the driver  700  and the abutment  900 . Resiliency of the driver&#39;s material, combined with the generally frusto-conical characteristic of the top member  930  of the abutment  900  may assist in expansion of the welt  790  when the abutment  900  is inserted into the cave  800  of the driver  700 . During the final step of insertion, the hump  934  will be grabbed, between the first sector  796  and the end sector  798 , as a result of the grabbing onto the grab zone  952  due to the resiliency of the material. 
         [0061]    As the grab zone  952  is grabbed by the end sector  798 , the top member  930  may be urged away from the end sector  798 , thereby causing the flat face  960  of the top member  930  to abut the step-face  830  of the cave  800 . Since the material of which the driver  700  may be made can be resilient, the rib  795  may offer increased resistance to the insertion of the top member  930  into the cave  800 . 
         [0062]    Referring now to  FIGS. 2 to 14 , the driver assembly  1000  is removably inserted to the hull  510  of the canister  500 , and is accommodated within the second chamber  580  thereof. The driver assembly  1000  comprises the driver  700 , the abutment  900 , and an implant  1100  removably connected to the abutment  700 . The driver assembly  1000  may also comprise the seal  1102  as shown, for clarity reasons, in  FIG. 2 , the seal  1102  optionally being an O-Ring type seal. The driver assembly  1000  may be inserted through the guide  582 , with the head  730  and the neck  740  projecting away from the second opening  540 . The bottom bank  754  rests against the step  586 , with the seal  1102  being pressed against the opening wall  584 , so as to seal the second chamber  580 . The accessories  590  are assembled into the first chamber  570  and/or the re-movable cap  600 , and are removably mounted within the first chamber  570  by means of the first opening  520 . The assembled canister  500  may then be placed in the packaging  400 , with the packaging  400  then closed by the lid  450 . 
       Operation 
       [0063]    Whenever practitioners need to transfer an implant  1100  to an implantation site, not shown, they may break open the packaging  400 , for example, by removing the lid  450 , and extracting the canister  500  from the fuselage  410 . Once the canister  500  is extracted, the driver assembly  1000  may be extracted from the second chamber  580  of the hull  510 . The extracted driver assembly  1000  may then be delivered to the implantation site, not shown, and driven, for example, by the practitioner&#39;s finger, or by an appropriate tool, both not shown in the drawings. When the implant  1100  held in the driver assembly  1000  is fully torqued-in, the driver  700  is intended to snap off at its stem  850 , freeing the top section  710  from the bottom section  720  thereof. 
         [0064]    All directional references, such as, but not limited to, upper, lower, up-ward, downward, left, right, leftward, rightward, top, mid or middle, bottom, above, midway, below, vertical, horizontal, clockwise, and counterclockwise, tangential, axial and/or radial, or any other directional and/or similar references, are only used for identification purposes to aid the reader&#39;s understanding of the embodiments of the present invention, and may not create any limitations, particularly as to the position, orientation, or use unless specifically set forth in the claims. Similarly, joinder references, such as, but not limited to, attached, coupled, connected, and the like, are to be construed broadly and may include intermediate members between a connection of elements and relative movement between elements. As such, joinder references may not necessarily infer that two elements are directly connected and in fixed relation to each other. 
         [0065]    In some instances, components are described with reference to “ends” having a particular characteristic and/or being connected with another part. However, those skilled in the art will recognize that the present disclosure is not limited to components which terminate immediately beyond their points of connection with other parts. Thus, the term “end” should be interpreted broadly, in a manner that includes areas adjacent, rearward, forward of, or otherwise near the terminus of a particular element, link, component, part, member or the like. 
         [0066]    Additionally, all numerical terms, such as, but not limited to, “first”, “second”, “third”, or any other ordinary and/or numerical terms, should also be taken only as identifiers, to assist the reader&#39;s understanding of the various embodiments, variations and/or modifications of the present disclosure, and may not create any limitations, particularly as to the order, or preference, of any embodiment, variation and/or modification relative to, or over, another embodiment, variation and/or modification. 
         [0067]    Similarly, adjectives such as, but not limited to, “articulated”, “modified”, or the like, should be construed broadly, and only as nominal, and may not create any limitations, particularly as to the description, operation, or use unless specifically set forth in the claims. 
         [0068]    In methodologies directly or indirectly set forth herein, various steps and operations are described in one possible order of operation, but those skilled in the art will recognize that steps and operations may be rearranged, replaced, or eliminated without necessarily departing from the spirit and scope of the present disclosure as set forth in the claims. It is intended that all matter contained in the above description or shown in the accompanying drawings shall be interpreted as illustrative only and not limiting. Changes in detail or structure may be made without departing from the spirit of the present disclosure as defined in the appended claims. 
         [0069]    While certain exemplary embodiments have been described and shown in the accompanying drawings, it is to be understood that such embodiments are merely illustrative of and not restrictive on the broad present disclosure, and that this present disclosure not be limited to the specific constructions and arrangements shown and described, since various other modifications and/or adaptations may occur to those of ordinary skill in the art. It is to be understood that individual features shown or described for one embodiment may be combined with individual features shown or described for another embodiment. It is to be understood some features are shown or described to illustrate the use of the present disclosure in the context of functional elements and such features may be omitted within the scope of the present disclosure and without departing from the spirit of the present disclosure as defined in the appended claims. 
         [0070]    While certain exemplary aspects and/or embodiments have been broadly described and/or schematically illustrated in the accompanying drawings, it is to be understood that such aspects and/or embodiments are merely illustrative of, and not restrictive on, the broad present disclosure; further, those of skill in the art may recognize that the present disclosure may not be limited to the specific constructions and arrangements shown and described, since various other modifications, permutations, additions and sub-combinations may occur to those ordinarily skilled in the art, without detracting from the spirit and scope of the present disclosure. It is to be understood that individual features shown or described for one embodiment may be combined with individual features shown or described for another embodiment. Further, it is to be understood some features may have been shown or described to illustrate the use of the present disclosure in the context of functional anchoring elements and such features may be omitted within the spirit and scope of the present disclosure.