Method of manufacture, installation, and system for a sinus lift bone graft

Method of manufacture, installation, and system for a sinus lift bone graft
US Patent Office
Application Number: 20050021142
Kind Code A1
Publication Date: January 27, 2005
Inventors: Ganz, Scott D.; (River Vale, NJ) ; Materna, Peter A.; (Metuchen, NJ) ; Bradbury, Thomas J.; (Yardley, PA) ; Stikeleather, Roger C.; (Doylestown, PA) ; Youssef, Adolphe H.; (Kendall Park, NJ)
Correspondence Name and Address: SEED INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW GROUP PLLC
701 FIFTH AVE
SUITE 6300
SEATTLE
WA
98104-7092
US
Assignee Name and Adress: Therics, Inc.
Princeton
NJ
Serial No.: 789367
Series Code: 10
Filed: February 26, 2004
Abstract
A bone graft that is made at least partially of synthetic material or demineralized bone matrix and is of a suitable shape to fill a lower portion of a patient's maxillary sinus. The graft may be manufactured to patient-unique dimensions that may be determined radiographically prior to surgery and prior to manufacturing of the bone graft. Other aspects of the invention are a method of manufacture of the bone graft, and methods of installing the bone graft. The installation may make use of patient-unique templates to guide certain cutting operations. Another aspect of the invention is a kit comprising the bone graft, tools for its installation, templates and possibly other surgical items.