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Drill sleeve for a dental drill

US8523566B2 · kind B2 · utility

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9References

31Claims

0Family size

Assignee

STRAUMANN HOLDING AG · CH

Inventors

Edmund Suter · Basel, CH
Steffen Kühne
Patrick Streff · Weil am Rhein, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 30, 2009
Grant date	Sep 3, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 11, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61C1/084
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Drill sleeve (1) for a dental drill (70) having a hollow and cylindrical shape and a longitudinal axis A, a circular inner surface (10) for guiding the dental drill (70), and an outer surface (15) intended to be inserted into a template (50). The outer surface (15) of the drill sleeve (1) has at least one longitudinal flattened or concave area (20, 120), the circular inner surface (10) is essentially parallel to the longitudinal axis A, and the drill sleeve (1) is thin-walled.

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