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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 05, 2005
Filed:
Jan. 13, 2003
Charles W. Howlett, Laguna Beach, CA (US);
Grant Bullis, Corona, CA (US);
Angel Bernardo, Fountain Valley, CA (US);
Charles W. Howlett, Laguna Beach, CA (US);
Grant Bullis, Corona, CA (US);
Angel Bernardo, Fountain Valley, CA (US);
Nobel Biocare Services AG, Glattbrug, CH;
Abstract
An assembly for securing a dental implant assembly within a package. The assembly comprises a collet that includes at least one lever arm, which defines at least in part, an angular surface and an opening for receiving the dental implant assembly. The assembly also includes a vial that defines a cavity in which the collet is positioned and a complementary angular surface that is configured such that, when the complementary angular surface moves with respect to the collet, the complementary angular surface pushes on the angular surface so as to reduce the diameter of the opening.