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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7175435 | Method, arrangement and program for a prosthetic installation In a method and arrangement for allocating prosthetic installation work between at least three parties (A, B, C) a dental situation and fixture application are simulated on a computer screen by the first party. The second party produces first components in connectio... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7089070 | Method and arrangement for a system for manufacturing dental products A manufacturing system for dental products (P, P′) operates with coordinating units (9) which receive and register orders from customers (1, 2 and 3). The coordinating units distribute the order to production units (11, 12 and 13... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7079914 | System and method for producing a three-dimensional body comprising bone or tissue-compatible material A system useful in producing a three-dimensional body comprising bone or tissue-compatible material includes a detection and analysis site which identifies and simulates a portion of a body in connection with an implantation situation. A production device produces a... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7008228 | Self-tapping implant A self-tapping implant for use in a jawbone includes a body with plural thread spirals arranged thereon; a conically tapering portion arranged at a front end of the body and having one or more bone-chip recesses therein which accommodate bone material cut off during... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6955258 | Dental implant packaging system Disclosed is a device and method for use in the dental implant industry. Generally, the device relates to packaging systems for dental implants that are capable of storing implants of different lengths and varying diameters. An embodiment of the package may be compo... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6902401 | Method and arrangement for an implant superstructure A superstructure is included together with other components in a tooth prosthesis system, by means of which a tooth prosthesis is intended to be applied to a patient in a short application time, for example in one or only a few days. The superstructure (1) is... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6896517 | Self-tapping implant A self-tapping implant for jawbone comprises a body (15) with threads arranged thereon, a conically tapering portion (12) arranged at its front end, and one or more spaces (4, 5, 6) which accommodate bone material cut off during tapping and whic... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6848908 | Arrangement comprising a spacer element for an implant, such a spacer element and a screwdriver for fastening the spacer element An arrangement including a spacer element operative to support a superstructure and including a first passage and a second passage. The second passage is operative to permit mechanical anchoring of the holder. A first screw is operative to screw the spacer element i... | 02/01/2005 |
| 6848909 | Method and device for producing a model for a prosthesis in the human body A method for producing a model for an oral prosthesis in the human body. A model top part and a model bottom part are selected having oblique assembly surfaces. The model bottom part includes an outer surface that slopes outwards from a bottom surface of the model b... | 02/01/2005 |
| 6827575 | Method, arrangement and use for applying a spacer to an implant by means of a screw A method for securing a spacer to an implant integrated in bone. A spacer and a screw are engaged with a holder in a rotationally fixed position with respect to the holder. The spacer is engaged in a spacer engaging portion of the holder and the screw is engaged in ... | 12/07/2004 |
| 6821123 | Arrangement and system for production of dental products and transmission of information An operating site is used to assemble individually designed dental products, for example spacers, abutments, bridges, etc. Each product consists of two or more structural elements. The operating site is provided with computer equipment which can reproduce a simulate... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6769913 | Impression cap An impression cap for taking dental impressions in a patient's mouth comprises a distal end that includes a top surface and a proximal end that defines an opening. The impression cap also includes an inner surface that defines an internal cavity. The proximal end of... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6672871 | Coping with standoffs A prosthodontic assembly comprises a restoration having a cavity defined by a first surface and an abutment positioned within the cavity. The assembly further comprises a plurality of standoffs positioned in between the first surface and the abutment to p... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6644969 | Snap-in healing cap and insertion tool A healing cap is provided for covering of an implant installed in a patient's mouth. The healing cap comprises a proximal end and a distal end. The proximal end is adapted to be inserted within a coronal opening formed in the implant. The healing cap furt... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6641395 | Endosseous implant drill The invention provides a dental drill comprising a plurality of blades each distally terminating in an end cutting edge having a positive rake angle. Advantageously, this allows for efficient, accurate and safe formation of an endosseous implant-receiving... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6640150 | Method for producing a dental first attachment part for an implant or a second attachment part, and a holder for a model of the first attachment part An attachment part for an implant or second attachment part can be produced at a production station. The external shape of the attachment part is scanned at a scanning station at which a wax model is used. The scanned information is digitized and transmit... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6626911 | Threaded implant, and arrangement and method for such an implant A threaded implant for screwing into jawbone and supporting a spacer element in the screwed-in position is provided. The implant includes a socket arrangement which can cooperate with a tool for screwing in the implant. The socket arrangement also secures... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6607386 | Method and device for, and use of, a dental product A dental product is produced from material in powder form. In a first manufacturing stage, the product is given a shape which is larger than its final shape, and in further manufacturing stages the product is subjected to material shrinkage, sintering and... | 08/19/2003 |
| 6599297 | Device for ventilating the middle ear The invention relates to a device for ventilating the middle ear by means of a ventilation tube which is made of a tissue-compatible material, preferably titanium, and with a through-channel for air communication between the cavity of the middle ear and t... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6591698 | Surgical instrument with means to display torque and torsional angle A surgical instrument (12) includes a tool for screwing in a surgical implant or for cutting a thread in human bone tissue with thread tap. Also included is a unit (2) for supplying power and controlling the speed of an electric motor included in the tool... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6561805 | Universal implant delivery system A dental implant delivery system and assembly for inserting a dental implant into a pre-drilled bore in the jawbone is discussed. The dental implant assembly system includes an implant body to which is attached a healing cap for covering the central socke... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6547562 | Pseudo-etching of diamond-like carbon coated instruments The invention provides a depth gauging system and a method for forming depth indicating bands on amorphous hard carbon coated dental tool bits and the like. The method uses a laser to process, treat or pseudo-etch selected surfaces of the coated tool bit.... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6527554 | Natural implant system A dental implant for supporting a dental prosthesis comprises a body portion and an abutment portion. The dental implant including a roughened surface. When the dental implant is installed into a patient's jawbone, the roughened surface extends above a cr... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6447295 | Diamond-like carbon coated dental retaining screws The invention relates to a coated dental screw for retaining and securing components of a dental prosthetic implant stack. The screw is coated with a hard carbon coating/film to provide a low friction surface finish which advantageously results in improve... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6431866 | Heal in-place abutment system A prosthodontic assembly for installing a prosthetic tooth comprises a dental implant and abutment combination and a healing cap. The combination includes an implant body portion and an abutment portion. The implant body portion is located at a distal end... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6419708 | Calcium-phosphate coated implant element The invention relates to an implant element for permanent anchorage in bone tissue in which at least the surface intended to face the tissue in the implantation region is made of a biocompatible material such as titanium and having a clinically well docum... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6419489 | Arrangement for use in a system with a range of dental screws, and the range of dental screws A system which provides a range of dental screws. The same screw tightener is used to tighten different screws, of different constructions. Each screw is provided with an internal recess which operates with the screw tightener. The recess has elements ext... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6402682 | Hearing aid A hearing aid amplifies sound and, by air conduction, stimulates the eardrum to vibrate. A hose or tube may be surgically implanted in the skull bone, or may be otherwise connected in order to convey amplified sound from an electronics module in the heari... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6375465 | Bone-anchoring element A rotationally symmetrical anchoring element made of biocompatible material for anchoring into bone tissue. A circumferential surface includes a lower portion adapted to be incorporated with bone tissue and an upper portion that is located outside the bon... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6364662 | Diamond-like carbon coated dental instrument The invention relates to a coated tool bit for a dental drilling/cutting system. The tool bit is used to prepare an osteotomy in the jawbone of a patient. The tool bit is coated with a hard carbon coating/film. The coating can comprise diamond-like carbon... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6361318 | Method and arrangement for producing elongate support element and product, and use of the support element A method and apparatus for producing an elongate support element for a replacement structure in a human body part such as the jaw. The support element is applied to implants in the jaw with great accuracy of fit. Identification information and supplementa... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6341694 | Packaging and component delivery system for use in sterile medical or dental procedures A packaging system is disclosed having a number of packages, a storage tray for containing the number of packages, and an instrument having functional extensions designed to engage, grasp, or mate with an opening formed on the package. Each package is for... | 01/29/2002 |
| 6312472 | Biocompatible medical implant element The object of the invention is to make available implant elements or other medical products made of biological material with optimum mechanical and biological properties for a wide group of materials by introduction of a specially designed surface layer o... | 11/06/2001 |
| 6305939 | Impression coping system for osseointegrated implants The present invention relates to a system of interchangeable impression coping for use with osseointegrated implant systems. The coping system will allow an accurate registration of the fixture head, abutement, healing abutment, or other prefabricated com... | 10/23/2001 |
| 6287119 | Method of manufacturing a prosthesis to be fixed to implants in the jawbone of a patient, and a system for manufacturing such prostheses The invention provides a method for manufacturing a prosthesis to be fixed to a plurality of implants in the jawbone of a patient. The method has as a characteristic feature that by means of at least one camera arranged at the opened mouth of the patient;... | 09/11/2001 |
| 6283752 | Universal impression coping system A universal impression coping system and impression coping assembly is provided for taking dental impressions of a dental restoration site and which me be used efficaciously for both open- and closed-tray impression techniques. An inexpensive transfer imp... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6280194 | Arrangement and its use for anchoring a threaded implant in bone, for example dentine In an arrangement for anchoring a threaded implant (1) in jawbone (2) by means of a screwing instrument (6), use is made of an implant which, at its upper part, is provided with an anchoring hole (1c) for a screw (5) intended to secure an element or fixtu... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6261098 | Arrangement for recreating a model of a dental product In an arrangement for recreating a model, use is made of an original model (1) of implant and/or tooth remnants (2-5) in a system for producing a dental construction (32). The system includes a reading apparatus (10, 13) and a first levelling function (6)... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6227858 | Bone anchoring element A bone implant for implantation into a bone tissue and for the connection of a prosthetic structure thereto, the bone implant including a screw-threaded portion for insertion into the bone tissue, a neck portion extending along an axis from the screw-thre... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6217332 | Combination implant carrier and vial cap A carrier for a dental implant package to reliably and releasably hold a dental implant and to cap a packaging vial. The carrier includes a plurality of vial-engaging flexible fingers and a plurality of screw-engaging flexible fingers. The vial-engaging f... | 04/17/2001 |
