Fixture, a thread maker and a fixture set
US9782239B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 12, 2012 |
| Grant date | Oct 10, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 12, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61C8/0089
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The invention relates to a fixture, such as a dental fixture, for insertion into a bore hole arranged in bone tissue. The fixture has two condensation portions, which may be designed to provide the same or different tensile strain levels to the cortical and cancellous bone tissue, respectively. The invention also relates to a thread maker for making a female thread in bone tissue prior to insertion of a fixture. The invention further relates to a fixture set, having a thread maker and a fixture.
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