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US8747112B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Nobel Biocare Services AG · CH

Inventor

Philipp Brun · Basel, CH

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 30, 2011
Grant date	Jun 10, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 30, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61C2008/0084
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The present application relates to a fitting for insertion into a dental implant in an insertion orientation defining a central insertion axis (X) and an insertion direction (D) of the fitting. The fitting includes at least one resilient spring member being expandable perpendicularly to the insertion axis (X) of the fitting for impeding a movement of the fitting relative to the dental implant along the insertion axis (X) when inserted into the dental implant. It further includes an alignment feature for rotationally aligning the fitting relative to the dental implant about the insertion axis (X). The fitting is characterized in that the alignment feature extends further in the insertion direction (D) than the spring member.

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