Implant delivery system

A set of components for delivering an implant to a site in living jawbone at which said implant is to be installed, said implant having a threaded bore extending inwardly from a gingival end thereof, said set comprising:

• a carrier device for mating with said implant and including an internal wall defining a bore extending therethrough, said internal wall also defining a shoulder within said bore, said carrier including a resilient structure extending inwardly from said internal wall;
• an implant screw adapted to attach said carrier device to said implant, said implant screw having a lower threaded portion for engaging said threaded bore of said implant and a head for stopping on said shoulder within said bore;
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• a tool for releasing said implant screw from said implant so as to detach said carrier device from said implant, said tool including means for prohibiting the rotation of said carrier device and means for imparting rotation to said implant screw, said rotational prohibiting means non-rotationally holding said carrier device while said implant screw is threadably released from said threaded bore of said implant, said tool engaging said resilient structure to maintain contact with said carrier while said carrier is being released from said implant.

A set of components for delivering an implant to a site in living jawbone at which said implant is to be installed, said implant having a gingival end with a manipulating fitting and a threaded bore extending inwardly from said gingival end, said set comprising:

• a carrier device having an upper end, a lower end, a through-bore extending between said lower and upper ends, and a fitting for mating with said manipulating fitting of said implant, said through-bore including a non-circular socket for receiving an implant-insertion tool adapted to impart movement to said carrier device and said implant;
• an implant screw for attaching said carrier device to said implant, said implant screw having a lower threaded portion for engaging said threaded bore of said implant and a head for stopping on a shoulder within said through-bore of said carrier device;
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• a resilient structure that at least partially circumscribes an outer circumference of said carrier, said resilient structure includes an inner portion, said inner portion at least partially entering into said non-round socket.

A set of components for delivering an implant to a site in living jawbone at which said implant is to be installed, said implant having a gingival end with a manipulating fitting and a threaded bore extending inwardly from said gingival end, said set comprising:

• a carrier device having an upper end, a lower end, a through-bore extending between said lower and upper ends, and a fitting for mating with said manipulating fitting of said implant, said through-bore including a non-circular socket for receiving an implant-insertion tool adapted to impart movement to said carrier device and said implant, said carrier device including means for visualizing the angular orientation of said manipulating fitting of said implant;
• an implant screw for attaching said carrier device to said implant, said implant screw having a lower threaded portion for engaging said threaded bore of said implant and a head for stopping on a shoulder within said through-bore of said carrier device;
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• a resilient structure that at least partially circumscribes an outer circumference of said carrier.