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US 5,961,330 AGranted
Vial for dental implant delivery system
AssigneeSulzer Calcitek Inc.
InventorSteven E. Hanson
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Abstract
A dental implant delivery system comprising a vial having two cavities. One cavity in the body of the vial houses an implant and a driver mount, and the other cavity in the lid of the vial houses a healing screw.
Claims16
A dental implant delivery system, comprising:
- a vial including a body having an elongated cylindrical configuration forming a first interior cavity, a lid having a cylindrical configuration forming a second interior cavity, and a hinge assembly connecting said lid to said body;
- a dental implant having a cylindrical configuration and external threads;
- a driver mount connected to a coronal end of said implant, with said implant and said driver mount disposed in said first cavity;
- and
- a healing screw disposed in said second cavity.
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A vial for a dental implant delivery system, comprising:
- a body having an elongated cylindrical configuration forming a first opening leading to a first cylindrical cavity housing a dental implant;
- a lid having a cylindrical configuration forming a second opening leading to a second cylindrical cavity housing a dental healing screw;
- a hinge assembly connecting said lid to said body such that said lid is moveable between a closed position and an open position;
- said lid fitting on top of said body in said closed position to enclose said first and second cavities;
- and
- said lid moving adjacent said body in said open position to provide simultaneous access to said first cavity through said first opening and to said second cavity through said second opening.
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A method for implanting a dental implant, comprising the steps:
- providing a dental implant delivery system including a vial having a body with a first cavity and a lid connected to said body and with a second cavity, a dental implant disposed within said first cavity, a driver mount connected to said implant, and a healing screw disposed in said second cavity;
- drilling a bore in a jawbone of a patient to be implanted with said dental implant;
- moving said lid from a closed position on top of said body to an open position next to a top portion of said body to provide direct access to both said first and second cavities;
- connecting a driving tool to said drive mount in said first cavity;
- removing said implant and driver mount from said first cavity;
- positioning a distal end of said implant in said bore;
- driving said implant into said bore;
- removing said driving tool from said driver mount;
- removing said driver mount from said implant;
- connecting said driving tool to said healing screw in said second cavity;
- removing said healing screw from said second cavity;
- connecting said healing screw to a coronal end of said implant;
- and
- removing said driving tool from said healing screw.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.