Well funny story about one of my PCs unconventional solution to the arcane bond item. First off he chose his bonded item to be a small gold coin, next came the following conversation:
"Hey Bob your cleric has max ranks in heal right?"
"Um ya, nobodies hurt yet though."
"Well could I pay you 75 gold for a moment of your time and a cure light spell?"
And so he had his freindly party cleric make make an incision, implant his bonded item and stitch him up with afore mentioned cure light spell.