CAPS FOR IMPLANTS, IMPLANT ASSEMBLIES, AND METHODS OF USE

摘要

An implant assembly can include an implant configured to be coupled to at least one bone part. The implant can include an implant body that defines at least one unsmooth surface. The assembly can further include a cap configured to be coupled to the implant body such that the cap overlies the at least one unsmooth surface. The cap can include a shell that defines a cavity that is configured to receive at least a portion of the implant body such that the shell flexes relative to the implant body as the cavity receives the at least a portion of the implant body to thereby couple the cap to the implant. The cap defines an outer surface that is curved.

主权项

1. A cap configured to be coupled to an implant having an implant body, the cap comprising:
a cap body that includes a shell having at least one sidewall that defines at least a first inner surface and a second inner surface that is spaced from and substantially faces the first inner surface, the cap body defining a cavity that is sized to receive at least a portion of the implant body such that the shell elastically flexes between a first position and a second position as the cavity receives the at least a portion of the implant body; and an attachment mechanism defined by the at least one sidewall, wherein the attachment mechanism is configured to capture the at least a portion of the implant body within the cavity when the shell is in the second position.