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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 08, 2000
Filed:
Jul. 28, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
William R Wagner, Escondido, CA (US);
Jeffrey A Bassett, Vista, CA (US);
Assignee:
Sulzer Calcitek Inc., Carlsbad, CA (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
433163 ; 81436 ;
Abstract
A device for retaining and delivering dental implant components includes a retainer-delivery member which may be pivotally attached to a handle member and selectively detached therefrom. The retainer-delivery member has a plurality of multi-sized stepped down portions for hands-off insertion into, and frictional engagement with various dental implant components. The retainer-delivery member can retain one or more of the components for delivery to the implant site and can be manipulated for initial connection to the implant.