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US 2003/0221977 A1Published application
Dental implant vial with activation mechanism
OwnerAjay Kumar, Ines Aravena +2inventors
InventorsAjay Kumar, Ines Aravena, Jeff Bassett, Mathew Saccomanno III
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Abstract
A vial for housing a dental implant and having an active retention mechanism that is moveable to one of two positions. In a first position, the retention mechanism firmly holds the implant during transportation or other periods of non-use. In a second position, the retention mechanism releases the implant so it can be removed from the vial.
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A vial for housing a dental implant, comprising:
- a housing having a closed end and forming an internal cavity for housing the dental implant;
- and
- a retention mechanism located in the housing and moveable to first and second positions, in the first position the retention mechanism engages the dental implant in the housing and prevents the implant from being removed from the housing, and in the second position the retention mechanism moves out of engagement with the implant so the implant can be removed from the housing.
A vial for housing a dental implant, comprising:
- a housing forming an internal cavity adapted to house the dental implant;
- and
- a retention mechanism located in the housing, having a first position that grips an outer surface of the dental implant and holds it in the housing, and having a second position disengaged from the outer surface of the dental implant, wherein the retention mechanism is moveable from the first position to the second position.
A vial for holding a dental implant, the vial comprising:
- a housing forming a cavity adapted to receive the dental implant;
- and
- a retention mechanism located in the housing and including a biasing member located at a distal portion of the housing and a gripper adapted to hold the implant.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.