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AssigneeStraumann Holding AG
InventorsDaniel Guenter, Rainer Bammerlin, Frank Kenk, Guillaume Bugnard, Frederic Blason
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A housing (35) for an implant (25), a holding piece (1) to connect the implant (25) to the housing (35), and an insertion tool (20) for inserting the implant (25) into an implant site. The holding piece (1) includes at least one resilient element (45) for detachably connecting to the implant (25) with a first retentive force and a tool retention means to connect to the insertion tool (20) with a second retentive force which is greater than the first retentive force. In between the two ends the holding piece (1) features a housing connection segment (30) for connecting the holding piece (1) to the housing (35). On a distal end the insertion tool (20) comprises torque transmission means, which transmit torque directly to the holding piece (1) and/or to the implant (25).
Holding piece for an implant comprising a first end and a second end, both ends arranged on a longitudinal axis, and in between the two ends a housing connection segment for connecting the holding piece to a housing for the implant, wherein the first end comprises at least one resilient element for connecting to an implant, said at least one resilient element adapted to retain the implant with a first retentive force the holding piece further comprising tool retention means adapted to directly connect the holding piece to an insertion tool with a second retentive force that is greater than the first retentive force.
A holding piece in combination with an insertion tool,
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