US5338197A
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Dental implant having cutting means
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1993-04-21
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Granted: 1994-08-16
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Expires: 2013-04-21
Abstract
Abstract An anchor pin for securing an artificial tooth or dental prosthesis to the bone of a patient, having a plurality of cutting flutes disposed about the periphery of a top portion of the pin. The cutting flutes have a substantially right-angled cutting surface perpendicular to the direction of rotation of pin when inserted into the patient's bone, which shaves bone fragments from the bone to allow countersinking of the top portion of the pin within the patient's bone, and which also create and direct such bone fragments to strategic areas of the pin to assist in bone growth around the anchor pin which will prevent removal and loosening of the pin from the bone.
Inventors
- 👤 Norman H. K. Kwan
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 16:29
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61C; A61C8/00; A61C8/0018; A61C8/0022
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
151 words
An oral implant for supporting an artificial tooth structure or dental prosthesis, comprising: a substantially cylindrical body portion of diameter Dx having raised threads over a lower portion thereof and adapted to be rotatably inserted into a bone of a patient in the vicinity of the occlusal plane; a top portion of maximum diameter Dz abutting said body portion where diameter Dz is greater than diameter Dx, adapted to support said artificial tooth structure or dental prosthesis; said top portion having circumferentially-disposed cutting means located about a periphery thereof; and said cutting means adapted, when the said implant is rotatably inserted in the bone: (i) to allow countersinking of the top portion within the patient's bone; and (ii) to shave off fragments of bone and retain such bone fragments in close proximity with said implant to assist bone growth around said implant and prevent removal of the implant from the bone.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
151 words
An oral implant for supporting an artificial tooth structure or dental prosthesis, comprising: a substantially cylindrical body portion of diameter Dx having raised threads over a lower portion thereof and adapted to be rotatably inserted into a bone of a patient in the vicinity of the occlusal plane; a top portion of maximum diameter Dz abutting said body portion where diameter Dz is greater than diameter Dx, adapted to support said artificial tooth structure or dental prosthesis; said top portion having circumferentially-disposed cutting means located about a periphery thereof; and said cutting means adapted, when the said implant is rotatably inserted in the bone: (i) to allow countersinking of the top portion within the patient's bone; and (ii) to shave off fragments of bone and retain such bone fragments in close proximity with said implant to assist bone growth around said implant and prevent removal of the implant from the bone.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
58 words
The oral implant as claimed in claim 1 wherein said cutting means comprising a plurality of cutting flutes circumferentially disposed about a periphery of said top portion; and each cutting flute having a radially outwardly-extending cutting surface at substantially a right angle to the circumferential direction of rotation of the implant when rotatably inserted into the patient's bone.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
47 words
The oral implant as claimed in claim 2 wherein a lowermost portion of said top-portion being uniformly downwardly extending and radially converging thereby forming a substantially frusto-conical surface; and each of said cutting flutes comprising indented notches, said notches disposed about the periphery of said frusto-conical surface.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
31 words
The oral implant as claimed in claim 3, said raised threads on said lower portion of said cylindrical body portion having diameter D, wherein diameter Dz is greater than diameter Dy.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
57 words
The oral implant as claimed in claim 4 wherein said body portion having groove means to receive bone and allow bone to grow therein; and said cutting flutes extending radially inwardly from the periphery of said top portion so as to permit the indented notches of said cutting flutes to direct bone fragments into said groove means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
77 words
The oral implant as claimed in claim 5 wherein said groove means comprising a substantially circumferential groove immediately beneath but adjacent said top portion of said implant, extending radially inwardly to a distance less than diameter D x ; and said indented notches extending radially inwardly so as to be in communication with said circumferential groove and be able to direct bone fragments into said circumferential groove upon rotatable insertion of the implant in the patient's bone.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
70 words
The oral implant as claimed in claim 5 wherein said groove means comprising a longitudinal channel within said body portion extending downwardly from a position immediately beneath and adjacent said top portion; and said indented notches extending radially inwardly so as to be in communication with said longitudinal channel and be able to direct bone fragments into said longitudinal channel upon rotatable insertion of the implant in the patient's bone.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
57 words
The oral implant as claimed in claim 3 wherein said body portion having groove means to receive bone and allow bone to grow therein; and said cutting flutes extending radially inwardly from the periphery of said top portion so as to permit the indented notches of said cutting flutes to direct bone fragments into said groove means.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
77 words
The oral implant as claimed in claim 8 wherein said groove means comprising a substantially circumferential groove immediately beneath but adjacent said top portion of said implant, extending radially inwardly to a distance less than diameter D x ; and said indented notches extending radially inwardly so as to be in communication with said circumferential groove and be able to direct bone fragments into said circumferential groove upon rotatable insertion of the implant in the patient's bone.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
69 words
The oral implant as claimed in claim 8 wherein said groove means comprising a longitudinal channel within said body portion extending downwardly from a position immediately beneath and adjacent said top portion; and said indented extending radially inwardly so as to be in communication with said longitudinal channel and be able to direct bone fragments into said longitudinal channel upon rotatable insertion of the implant in the patient's home.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
58 words
The oral implant as claimed in claims 2 wherein said body portion having groove means to receive bone and allow bone to grow therein; and said cutting flutes extending radially inwardly from the periphery of said top portion so as to permit the outwardly-extending cutting surface of said cutting flutes to direct bone fragments into said groove means.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
76 words
The oral implant as claimed in claim 11 wherein said groove means comprising a substantially circumferential groove immediately beneath but adjacent said top portion of said implant, extending radially inwardly to a distance less than diameter Dx; and said outwardly-extending cutting surface extending radially inwardly so as to be in communication with said circumferential groove and be able to direct bone fragments into said circumferential groove upon rotatable insertion of the implant in the patient's bone.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
71 words
The oral implant as claimed in claim 11 wherein said groove means comprising a longitudinal channel within said body portion extending downwardly from a position immediately beneath and adjacent said top portion; and said outwardly-extending cutting surface extending radially inwardly so as to be in communication with said longitudinal channel and be able to direct bone fragments into said longitudinal channel upon rotatable insertion of the implant in the patient's bone.
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