Straumann Holding Ag

Rainer Bammerlin

Daniel Guenter

Frank Kenk

Guillaume Bugnard

Frederic Blason

A housing () for an implant (), a holding piece () to connect the implant () to the housing (), and an insertion tool () for inserting the implant () into an implant site. The holding piece () includes at least one resilient element () for detachably connecting to the implant () with a first retentive force and a tool retention means to connect to the insertion tool () with a second retentive force which is greater than the first retentive force. In between the two ends the holding piece () features a housing connection segment () for connecting the holding piece () to the housing (). On a distal end the insertion tool () comprises torque transmission means, which transmit torque directly to the holding piece () and/or to the implant ().

Holding piece for an implant

Container for a medical instrument or an implant, in particular a dental instrument or a dental implant (), the container having an outer housing part (), and an inner housing part () which is movable relative to the outer housing part () from a closed position to an open position. The inner housing part () has a grip element () accessible from the outside. The container has a locking mechanism (), which acts between the outer housing part () and the inner housing part (), and an actuation of the grip element () causes an unlocking of the locking mechanism ().

Container for a medical instrument or implant, in particular a dental instrument or a dental implant

A receiving element for a dental implant is provided. The receiving element has a hollow body extending along a center axis of the receiving element, and a first plate and a second plate extending substantially perpendicular to the center axis of the receiving element and configured to fix a dental implant releasably in a stable position. The first plate and the second plate each has a front end, a rear end opposite to the front end, a first lateral end and a second lateral end opposite to the first lateral end. The receiving element further has an open portion disposed between the first plate and the second plate to partially separate the first plate and the second plate. The open portion extends from the front end substantially up to the center axis of the receiving element. The open portion has a first gap extending from the first lateral end substantially up to the center axis and a second gap extending from the second lateral end substantially up to the center axis, each gap allowing communication along the entire length thereof between an interior of the body and an exterior of the body.

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Basel, Switzerland

Rainer Bammerlin