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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 04, 2005
Filed:
Nov. 22, 2002
Applicants:
Ajay Kumar, Palmdale, CA (US);
Ines Aravena, Camarillo, CA (US);
Inventors:
Ajay Kumar, Palmdale, CA (US);
Ines Aravena, Camarillo, CA (US);
Assignee:
Zimmer Dental Inc., Carlsbad, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61C008/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A dental driving tool having a distal end with a drive mechanism adapted to drive a dental implant and a retention mechanism adapted to hold and carry the dental implant. The retention mechanism includes a housing having a ceramic locking member and corrosive resistant biasing member. Preferably, the housing is formed as an axial bore through the distal end, and the locking and biasing members are formed as a ball and spring, respectively.