Out-of-round implant and method of installing the same
AssigneeSouthern Implants (PTY) Ltd
InventorGraham Blackbeard
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Abstract
A dental or other bone implant is provided that is adapted to provide substantial primary stability without hindering blood supply through the trabeculae of the bone, and therefore, allowing for rapid osseointegration and good secondary stability. The implant may include a head portion that may include an external or internal connector. The implant also includes a shank having threads. The threads and/or the shank have a varying radius to form a threaded shank that is out-of-round having a plurality of lobes.
Claims43
A dental implant adapted to provide substantial primary stability without hindering blood supply through trabeculae of jaw bone, comprising:
- an elongated shank having threads, said threads having a varying radius forming a plurality of lobes.
A method of installing an implant into bone tissue through an external surface of said bone tissue, said method comprising steps of:
- preparing a bore in said bone tissue through the external surface of said bone tissue;
- providing an implant adapted to provide substantial primary stability in said bore without hindering blood supply through the bone tissue, said implant comprising an elongated shank having threads, said threads having a varying radius forming a plurality of lobes;
- screwing said implant into said bore.
An implant for an arm or leg appendage bone adapted to provide substantial primary stability without hindering blood supply through arm or leg appendage bone, comprising:
- an elongated shank having threads, said threads having a varying radius forming a plurality of lobes.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.