Converter assembly for threaded dental implants
US5888066A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 26, 1998 |
| Grant date | Mar 30, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 26, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61C8/0069
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A converter assembly for converting a dental implant having a threaded bore is shown having a cylindrical converter pin (22) with one end portion (24) threaded for reception in the threaded bore of the inplant. An opposite end portion (26) is formed with a locking taper which is receivable in a bore (34) of an abutment member (30) having a matching locking taper.
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