Labrida As

Straumann Holding Ag

Johan Wohlfahrt

S Petter Lyngstadaas

Daniel Fehr

Roland Herzog

The present invention is directed to a debridement and/or implant cleaning toolin which the means for cleaningis made of a biodegradable material. Thus, if parts of the means for cleaningcome loose during use, these will be degraded by natural processes in the body and will not remain in the body and cause negative body reactions.

Bio-resorbable debride or implant cleaning tool and method of manufacturing the same

The present invention is directed to a debridement and/or implant cleaning tool () in which the means for cleaning () is made of a biodegradable material. Thus, if parts of the means for cleaning () come loose during use, these will be degraded by natural processes in the body and will not remain in the body and cause negative body reactions.

A kit having a) a cleaning device, the cleaning device () including an elongated base member () formed of at least two wires () being twisted with each other, and a plurality of bristles () fixed between the twisted wires () and extending away from the twisted wires (), whereby the bristles () are positioned in a cleaning section () at a first end () of the base member (); wherein the bristles () consist of titanium or a titanium alloy; and b) a container having a composition including ethylene diaminotetraacetic acid (EDTA) is disclosed. A method for cleaning and/or debriding and/or conditioning a biological mineralized surface and/or a biological soft tissue surface and/or a dental implant is also disclosed. Additionally, there is disclosed a method for preventing and/or treating a condition in a patient in need of such treatment.

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