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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 29, 2009
Filed:
Nov. 20, 2006
Applicants:
John Devincenzo, San Luis Obispo, CA (US);
Craig Jacobson, Encinitas, CA (US);
Steven O. Luse, Vista, CA (US);
Inventors:
John Devincenzo, San Luis Obispo, CA (US);
Craig Jacobson, Encinitas, CA (US);
Steven O. Luse, Vista, CA (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61C 8/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An orthodontic implant comprised of one or two bony attachments, and, if there are two, one is smaller and affixed to the opposite end of the emerging portion, while the other utilizes a screw placed through an aperture. The smaller affixed portion is a tapered tac with the opposite emerging portion receiving an 'O' ring removable cap onto which an adjustable rod can be contoured as needed after the implant has been affixed to bone.