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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. 28, 2001
Filed:
Mar. 23, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Werner Groll, Alzenau, DE;
Egbert Kremer, Hanau, DE;
Assignee:
Degussa AG, Düsseldorf, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61C 8/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61C 8/00 ;
Abstract
A device for handling dental implants (,) with a locking screw (,). The device includes an adapter (,), which is secured to the implant (,) by a central screw (,). A ratchet insert (,) can be snap-connected to the adapter (,) in a positive-locking manner. A screwdriver (,) rotatably arranged in the ratchet insert (,), can release a screw (,) connecting the adapter (,) to the implant (,). The implant (,) connected to the adapter (,) is held by a two-part holding hub (,) in a receptacle. The implant (,) is handled by the ratchet insert (,) and is screwed into the prepared bore in the jaw.