DENTAL IMPLANT DELIVERY SYSTEM

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DENTAL IMPLANT DELIVERY SYSTEM
European Patent Office
Patent number: AU2003202962
Publication date: 2003-07-30
Inventor: BERNARDO ANGEL; HOWLETT CHARLES W; KUMAR AJAY
Applicant: NOBEL BIOCARE AB;; BULLIS GRANT
Classification:
- international: A61C8/00
- european:
Application number: AU20030202962 20030113
Priority number(s): WO2003US00912 20030113; US20020347729P 20020111
Abstract not available for AU2003202962
Abstract of corresponding document: WO03059190

An assembly for securing a dental implant assembly within a package. The assembly comprises a collet that includes at least one lever arm, which defines at least in part, an angular surface and an opening for receiving the dental implant assembly. The assembly also includes a vial that defines a cavity in which the collet is positioned and a complementary angular surface that is configured such that, when the complementary angular surface moves with respect to the collet, the complementary angular surface pushes on the angular surface so as to reduce the diameter of the opening.