Arrangement for an implant system
US6174166A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 22, 1999 |
| Grant date | Jan 16, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 22, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61C8/0068
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An arrangement for an implant system. A fixture includes an internal thread, a contact plane, a spanner attachment part, and a recess arranged in the spanner attachment part. A spacer screw includes an external thread and a cylindrical portion arranged above the external thread. The external thread of the spacer screw can be screwed securely to the internal thread of the fixture. The cylindrical portion engages the recess of the fixture when the spacer screw is tightened in the fixture. A spacer element contacts the contact plane of the fixture. A unit can be screwed securely to the spacer screw.
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