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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 25, 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 ...
A61C003/00 ; B25B013/46 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A manual dental driving tool adapted to drive a dental implant into the jawbone of a patient. The driving tool includes a handle at the proximal end, a ratchet assembly and a pin assembly located within the handle, and a tool engaging assembly located at the distal end. The pin assembly switches the driving tool between a manual mode and a ratchet mode.