Surgical implant and methods of additive manufacturing

A method of manufacturing a surgical implant comprising:

• alternately depositing and heating successive layers of a first source material to form a first portion of a body component of the surgical implant;
• alternately depositing and heating successive layers of a second source material subsequent to formation of the first portion to form a fastener component of the surgical implant, the fastener component being retained by the body component;
• and
• alternately depositing and heating successive layers of the first source material subsequent to formation of the first portion to form a second portion of the body component,
• wherein the body component and the fastener component are fully assembled upon completion of formation of the body component and the fastener component.

A surgical implant formed through an additive manufacturing process, the surgical implant comprising:

• a body component defining a plurality of dimples thereon, the body component formed layer-by-layer by depositing and fusing a first plurality of successive layers of a first source material;
• and
• a fastener component defining a plurality of dimples thereon, the fastener component being disposed within a cavity of the body component, the fastener component formed layer-by-layer by depositing and fusing a second plurality of successive layers of a second source material, an initial layer of the second plurality of successive layers being formed prior to formation of a final layer of the first plurality of successive layers,
• wherein the body component and the fastener component are formed such that the fastener component is retained within the body component.