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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 11, 2017
Filed:
Aug. 22, 2014
Biomet 3i Llc, Palm Beach Gardens, FL (US);
Stephan S. Porter, West Palm Beach, FL (US);
Michael J. Traylor, Palm City, FL (US);
Biomet 3I, LLC, Palm Beach Gardens, FL (US);
Abstract
According to one aspect of the present invention, a soft tissue preservation arrangement includes a hollow shell defining an interior volume extending from a proximal opening to a distal opening. The proximal opening is defined by a first perimeter that is smaller than a second perimeter defining the distal opening such that the shell tapers outwardly from the first perimeter to the second perimeter. The second perimeter is asymmetrically scalloped. The hollow shell either (1) is transparent or semi-transparent or (2) has a color configured to correspond to a color of a gingival tissue or a tooth.