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US 12,588,970 B2Granted
Surgical guide with mating connectors
AssigneeJourney Dental Lab LLC
InventorMichael Jon Lasky, II
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Abstract
A dental implant surgical guide assembly includes a first arcuate guide defining sockets and a second arcuate guide having protrusions. The protrusions are mated to the sockets and the protrusions are longitudinally aligned with the sockets. The surgical guide assembly has a secure, close-to friction-fit with mating connectors having a particular geometry, simplifying the overall guide design.
Claims12
A dental implant surgical guide assembly, comprising:
- a first arcuate guide defining sockets;
- and
- a second arcuate guide having protrusions mated to the sockets;
- wherein the sockets are longitudinally aligned with the protrusions;
- wherein the sockets and protrusions have, in sagittal cross-section, a substantially isosceles trapezoid shape;
- and
- wherein the sockets and protrusions are configured to be self-retaining through friction forces.
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