Dental implant delivery system and method
US5755575A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 16, 1996 |
| Grant date | May 26, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 16, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61C8/0087
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A packaging system for dental implants and method for implanting a packaged implant. The packaging system includes a vial and a vial cap forming an enclosure for an implant and driver cap. The driver cap is press fit to both the implant and vial cap and engages the implant to impart driving forces thereto. Once the implant is driven to into position, the driver cap serves as a conventional healing screw to cover the implant.
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