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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 10, 2010
Filed:
Oct. 13, 2005
Mark N. Hochman, Great Neck, NY (US);
Emmanuel G. Sotirakis, Athens, GR;
Alan R. Balfour, Petaluma, CA (US);
Joseph Edward Carchidi, West Bridgewater, MA (US);
Mark N. Hochman, Great Neck, NY (US);
Emmanuel G. Sotirakis, Athens, GR;
Alan R. Balfour, Petaluma, CA (US);
Joseph Edward Carchidi, West Bridgewater, MA (US);
ACE Surgical Supply Co, Inc., Brockton, MA (US);
Abstract
A surgical tool for preparing a surgical sinus-lift osteotomy has a defined thread geometry in series with an osteotome tip to cut, crack and push bone from the sinus floor upward into the sinus cavity in a tactual, gentle and controlled motion. The apical osteotome tip is driven into a pre-drilled pilot osteotomy after the cutting threads are engaged and rotated until the sinus floor is cracked free. Once the bony sinus floor is cracked free, a fluid passageway can be pressurized with a sterile fluid at a defined pressure to release and push the sinus membrane upward into the sinus cavity to create a desired apical cavity for grafting while minimizing the risk of compromising or tearing the sinus membrane.