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US 4,728,331 AGranted
Endo-extracorporeal implant and fibro-inductive and/or osteo-inductive seal therefor
OwnerJean-Jacques Russierinventor
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Abstract
A physiological joint of dental material is provided around an implant for dental or nondental purposes as a fibro-inductor or osteoinductor promoting growth from surrounding tissue to bond the implant in the organism while preventing incursion of bacteria.
Claims6
A device for implantation in an animal organism having bone tissue covered by connective tissue, said device comprising:
- an implant adapted to penetrate into said bone tissue and having a shank extending through said connective tissue and projecting therefrom;
- a sleeve affixed to said shank and surrounding same over a portion of the length of said shank within said connective tissue, said sleeve having an outwardly projecting annular flange juxtaposed with said bone tissue;
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- an annular body of a fibroinductive material of dental origin affixed to and mounted on said sleeve in direct contact with said connective tissue and separated by said flange from said bone tissue.
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