Receiving element for a dental implant
US8042684B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 5, 2008 |
| Grant date | Oct 25, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 5, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61C8/0087
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A receiving element for a dental implant is provided. The receiving element has a hollow body extending along a center axis of the receiving element, and a first plate and a second plate extending substantially perpendicular to the center axis of the receiving element and configured to fix a dental implant releasably in a stable position. The first plate and the second plate each has a front end, a rear end opposite to the front end, a first lateral end and a second lateral end opposite to the first lateral end. The receiving element further has an open portion disposed between the first plate and the second plate to partially separate the first plate and the second plate. The open portion extends from the front end substantially up to the center axis of the receiving element. The open portion has a first gap extending from the first lateral end substantially up to the center axis and a second gap extending from the second lateral end substantially up to the center axis, each gap allowing communication along the entire length thereof between an interior of the body and an exterior of the body.
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