RESORBABLE IMPLANT
RESORBABLE IMPLANT
Canadian intellectual Property Patent Database
CA Patent Number: CA 2234197
Inventors (Country): GIBBS, DAVID E. (Canada)
TEITELBAUM, NEIL (Canada)
Owners (Country): GIBBS, DAVID E. (Canada)
TEITELBAUM, NEIL (Canada)
Applicants (Country): GIBBS, DAVID E. (Canada)
TEITELBAUM, NEIL (Canada)
Agent: TEITELBAUM, NEIL
Issued:
Filed: Apr. 6 , 1998
Open to Public Inspection: Feb. 15, 1999
Examination requested: Mar. 27, 2003
International Class (IPC): A61C 13/00
Abstract:
An implant for anchoring in bone, wherein said bone comprises an outer cortical bone section and an inner cancellous bone section is made of a body of resorbable mat erial such as coral, having a portion capable of being wedged into the cancellous bone . The body of coral has a generally cylindrical root portion, an emergent portion capa ble of being wedged into said outer cortical bone section, and a transgingival coronal portion being sized to extend beyond said emergent portion to end beyond a gingival laye r, and an abutment portion and a head for retention of said prosthetic device at the ot her end, wherein said abutment portion meets said coronal portion at an interface beyond said gingival layer. The body of coral is substantially electroplated with a suitable
plating material such as gold. At least some of the root portion is absent said plating material so as to allow the bone to enter the substantially plated body of coral to resorb a nd replace at least some of the coral.
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