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Vial for dental implant delivery system
Assignee: Zimmer Dental Inc
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Filing: 1998-04-09
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Granted: 1999-10-05
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Expires: 2018-04-09
Abstract
Abstract A dental implant delivery system comprising a vial having two cavities. One cavity in the body of the vial houses an implant and a driver mount, and the other cavity in the lid of the vial houses a healing screw.
Inventors
- 👤 Steven E. Hanson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 11:39
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61C; A61C8/00; A61C8/0087
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 19
Claim 1
Independent Claim
84 words
A dental implant delivery system, comprising: a vial including a body having an elongated cylindrical configuration forming a first interior cavity, a lid having a cylindrical configuration forming a second interior cavity, and a hinge assembly connecting said lid to said body; a dental implant having a cylindrical configuration and external threads; a driver mount connected to a coronal end of said implant, with said implant and said driver mount disposed in said first cavity; and a healing screw disposed in said second cavity.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
84 words
A dental implant delivery system, comprising: a vial including a body having an elongated cylindrical configuration forming a first interior cavity, a lid having a cylindrical configuration forming a second interior cavity, and a hinge assembly connecting said lid to said body; a dental implant having a cylindrical configuration and external threads; a driver mount connected to a coronal end of said implant, with said implant and said driver mount disposed in said first cavity; and a healing screw disposed in said second cavity.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
73 words
The delivery system of claim 1 in which: said lid is moveable between an open position and a closed position; in said closed position, said lid fits on top of said body with said healing screw disposed directly above said implant and said driver mount; and in said open position, said lid is removed from said top of said body and disposed next to said body while remaining attached to said hinge assembly.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
The delivery system of claim 2 in which said lid remains connected to said body in both said open and closed positions.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
86 words
The delivery system of claim 1 in which: a first opening leads to said first cavity; a second opening leads to said second cavity; said lid is moveable between an open position and a closed position; in said closed position, said lid abuts said body to enclose said first and second cavities; and in said open position, said lid is adjacent said body such that said first opening allows direct access to said first cavity and said second opening allows direct access to said second cavity.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
26 words
The delivery system of claim 4 in which said first opening and said second opening are substantially in a common plane when in said open position.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
19 words
The delivery system of claim 5 in which said lid is connected to said body in said open position.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
84 words
The delivery system of claim 1 in which: said delivery system further comprises a delivery cap in said second cavity and connected to said healing screw; said lid is moveable between an open and closed position; in said closed position, said lid fits on top of said body such that said delivery cap abuts against one end of said driver mount; and in said open position, said lid is off the top of said body to provide access to said first and second cavities.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
79 words
The delivery system of claim 1 in which: said lid is moveable between an open position and a closed position; in said closed position, said lid forms an extension of said body with said first and second cavities forming a single cavity; and in said open position, said first and second cavities are disconnected and separate to allow simultaneous access to said implant and driver mount in said first cavity and to said healing screw in said second cavity.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
125 words
A vial for a dental implant delivery system, comprising: a body having an elongated cylindrical configuration forming a first opening leading to a first cylindrical cavity housing a dental implant; a lid having a cylindrical configuration forming a second opening leading to a second cylindrical cavity housing a dental healing screw; a hinge assembly connecting said lid to said body such that said lid is moveable between a closed position and an open position; said lid fitting on top of said body in said closed position to enclose said first and second cavities; and said lid moving adjacent said body in said open position to provide simultaneous access to said first cavity through said first opening and to said second cavity through said second opening.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
125 words
A vial for a dental implant delivery system, comprising: a body having an elongated cylindrical configuration forming a first opening leading to a first cylindrical cavity housing a dental implant; a lid having a cylindrical configuration forming a second opening leading to a second cylindrical cavity housing a dental healing screw; a hinge assembly connecting said lid to said body such that said lid is moveable between a closed position and an open position; said lid fitting on top of said body in said closed position to enclose said first and second cavities; and said lid moving adjacent said body in said open position to provide simultaneous access to said first cavity through said first opening and to said second cavity through said second opening.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
20 words
The vial of claim 9 in which said lid remains connected to said body in said closed and open positions.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
27 words
The vial of claim 9 in which said first and second openings are adjacent one another and substantially in a common plane while in said open position.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
18 words
The vial of claim 9 in which said first cavity extends substantially along the length of said body.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
50 words
The vial of claim 9 in which: said first and second cavities are connected in said closed position to form a third cavity that comprises a combination of said first and second cavities; and said first and second cavities are separated in said open position to form two distinct cavities.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
24 words
The vial of claim 9 in which said first and second cavities extend substantially the entire length of said vial in said closed position.
Claim 17
Independent Claim
206 words
A method for implanting a dental implant, comprising the steps: providing a dental implant delivery system including a vial having a body with a first cavity and a lid connected to said body and with a second cavity, a dental implant disposed within said first cavity, a driver mount connected to said implant, and a healing screw disposed in said second cavity; drilling a bore in a jawbone of a patient to be implanted with said dental implant; moving said lid from a closed position on top of said body to an open position next to a top portion of said body to provide direct access to both said first and second cavities; connecting a driving tool to said drive mount in said first cavity; removing said implant and driver mount from said first cavity; positioning a distal end of said implant in said bore; driving said implant into said bore; removing said driving tool from said driver mount; removing said driver mount from said implant; connecting said driving tool to said healing screw in said second cavity; removing said healing screw from said second cavity; connecting said healing screw to a coronal end of said implant; and removing said driving tool from said healing screw.
Claim 18
Independent Claim
206 words
A method for implanting a dental implant, comprising the steps: providing a dental implant delivery system including a vial having a body with a first cavity and a lid connected to said body and with a second cavity, a dental implant disposed within said first cavity, a driver mount connected to said implant, and a healing screw disposed in said second cavity; drilling a bore in a jawbone of a patient to be implanted with said dental implant; moving said lid from a closed position on top of said body to an open position next to a top portion of said body to provide direct access to both said first and second cavities; connecting a driving tool to said drive mount in said first cavity; removing said implant and driver mount from said first cavity; positioning a distal end of said implant in said bore; driving said implant into said bore; removing said driving tool from said driver mount; removing said driver mount from said implant; connecting said driving tool to said healing screw in said second cavity; removing said healing screw from said second cavity; connecting said healing screw to a coronal end of said implant; and removing said driving tool from said healing screw.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
54 words
The method of claim 15 further comprising the steps of: providing said implant delivery system with a delivery cap located in said second cavity and connected to said healing screw and; removing said delivery cap from said healing screw after said step of connecting said healing screw to a coronal end of said implant.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 2002-10-04 | 2003-04-05 | 2003-10-05 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2006-10-04 | 2007-04-05 | 2007-10-05 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
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