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US 5,201,736 AGranted
Maxillofacial bone clamp
OwnerSorrell I. Straussinventor
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Abstract
A maxillofacial bone clamp for attachment to a maxillofacial bone includes an engaging element for engaging the maxillofacial bone and a threaded fastener for engaging the engaging element and attaching it to the maxillofacial bone. The engaging element includes an appliance receptor to which a dental appliance is attachable.
Claims15
A maxillofacial bone clamp for attachment to a maxillofacial bone, comprising:
- means for engaging the maxillofacial bone, the means for engaging comprising arch with a facial wing and a posterior wing for conforming to a facial cortical surface and an antifacial cortical surface, respectively, of the maxillofacial bone or clamping the maxillofacial bone between the facial wind and the posterior wing;
- a stabilizing ridge extending from a concave side of the arch between the facial wind and the posterior wing and connected to a concave portion of at least one of the facial wing and the posterior wing for strengthening the bone clamp and for antirotationally engaging a crestal groove in the maxillofacial bone;
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- at least one threaded fastener for engaging the engaging means and attaching the engaging means to the maxillofacial bone.
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