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Endosseous implant system
Assignee: Collaborative Enterprises Inc
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Filing: 1994-08-09
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Granted: 1996-06-18
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Expires: 2014-08-09
Abstract
Abstract An endosseous implant body for affixing an orthopedic prosthesis into bone is provided. The implant body generally has at least four segments disposed proximate to a coronal end of the implant body. Each segment consists of a frustro-conical compression moiety and a frustro-conical tension moiety. The angles of incidence and the surface areas of the compression moieties are chosen so that, when the body is implanted into bone and a lateral force is applied to the coronal end of the body, that portion of the lateral force which is exerted by the compression moiety of each segment against the surrounding bone is greater than that portion of the lateral force which is exerted by the compression moiety of an adjacent segment disposed more proximate to the coronal end. Likewise, the angles of incidence and the surface areas of the tension moieties are chosen so that, when the body is implanted into bone and a lateral force is applied to the coronal end of the body, that portion of the lateral force which is exerted by the tension moiety of each segment against the surrounding bone is less than that portion of the lateral force which is exerted by the tension moiety of an adjacent segment disposed more proximate to the coronal end. The implant body of the invention has been found to produce a stable implant sight for orthopedic prostheses, especially dental prostheses. The design of the implant body results in a much more even distribution of occlusal forces to the prosthesis, thereby minimizing degradation of the implant sight over time. Additionally, the invention employs a new prosthetic connection in which one or both components (the body and prosthesis attachment structure) contain a Mores taper which locks the attachment structure to the body of the implant when properly attached. The assembly may also be designated with multiple orientations or only one orientation circumferentially.
Inventors
- 👤 Gary O'Brien
Bibliographic Details
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 10:48
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61C; A61C8/00; A61C8/0018; A61C8/0022; A61C8/0001; A61C8/0048; A61C8/005; A61C8/0066; A61C8/0069; A61C8/0071; A61C8/0086; A61C8/0087; A61C8/0089; A61C8/006; A61F; A61F2/00; A61F2/02; A61F2/30; A61F2/30721; A61F2/30749; A61F2002/30001; A61F2002/30108; A61F2002/30199; A61F2002/30205; A61F2002/3021; A61F2002/30316; A61F2002/30329; A61F2002/30405; A61F2/30767; A61F2/30771; A61F2002/30836; A61F2002/3085; A61F2220/00; A61F2220/0008; A61F2220/0025; A61F2230/00; A61F2230/0063; A61F2230/0067
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 24
Claim 1
Independent Claim
315 words
An endosseous implant body for implantation into bone, the body having a coronal end, a distal end, a longitudinal axis and a plurality of segments proximate to the coronal end, wherein: (a) each segment has a circular cross-section perpendicular to the longitudinal axis and comprises a frustro-conical compression moiety and a frustro-conical tension moiety, both moieties have a maximum diameter, a minimum diameter and a substantially flat surface area disposed therebetween at an angle of incidence with respect to the longitudinal axis, the maximum diameter of the compression moiety being the same as the maximum diameter of the tension moiety and the compression moiety being joined to the tension moiety along each moiety's respective maximum diameter; (b) the minimum diameter of each compression moiety is identical to and is attached to the minimum diameter of a tension moiety of an adjacent segment; (c) the angles of incidence and the surface areas of the compression moieties are chosen so that, when the implant body is implanted into bone and a lateral force is applied to the coronal end of the implant body, that portion of the lateral force which is exerted by the compression moiety of each segment against the surrounding bone is greater than that portion of the lateral force which is exerted by the compression moiety of an adjacent segment disposed more proximate to the coronal end; and (d) the angles of incidence and the surface areas of the tension moieties are chosen so that when the implant body is implanted into bone and a lateral force is applied to the coronal end of the implant body, that portion of the lateral force which is exerted by the tension moiety of each segment against the surrounding bone is less than that portion of the lateral force which is exerted by the tension moiety of an adjacent segment disposed more proximate to the coronal end.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
315 words
An endosseous implant body for implantation into bone, the body having a coronal end, a distal end, a longitudinal axis and a plurality of segments proximate to the coronal end, wherein: (a) each segment has a circular cross-section perpendicular to the longitudinal axis and comprises a frustro-conical compression moiety and a frustro-conical tension moiety, both moieties have a maximum diameter, a minimum diameter and a substantially flat surface area disposed therebetween at an angle of incidence with respect to the longitudinal axis, the maximum diameter of the compression moiety being the same as the maximum diameter of the tension moiety and the compression moiety being joined to the tension moiety along each moiety's respective maximum diameter; (b) the minimum diameter of each compression moiety is identical to and is attached to the minimum diameter of a tension moiety of an adjacent segment; (c) the angles of incidence and the surface areas of the compression moieties are chosen so that, when the implant body is implanted into bone and a lateral force is applied to the coronal end of the implant body, that portion of the lateral force which is exerted by the compression moiety of each segment against the surrounding bone is greater than that portion of the lateral force which is exerted by the compression moiety of an adjacent segment disposed more proximate to the coronal end; and (d) the angles of incidence and the surface areas of the tension moieties are chosen so that when the implant body is implanted into bone and a lateral force is applied to the coronal end of the implant body, that portion of the lateral force which is exerted by the tension moiety of each segment against the surrounding bone is less than that portion of the lateral force which is exerted by the tension moiety of an adjacent segment disposed more proximate to the coronal end.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
49 words
The implant body of claim 1 having at least four segments and wherein the distance between the minimum diameter of the compression segment nearest the coronal end and the minimum diameter of the tension moiety most distal from the coronal end is between about 4 and about 8 millimeters.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
The implant body of claim 1 wherein the distance between the coronal end and the distal end is between about 8 and about 18 millimeters.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
67 words
The implant body of claim 1 wherein the width of each compression moiety surface between the minimum diameter of the compression moiety and the maximum diameter of the compression moiety is greater than the width of the compression moiety surface between the minimum diameter of the compression moiety and the maximum diameter of the compression moiety of an adjacent segment disposed more proximate to the distal end.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
67 words
The implant body of claim 1 wherein the width of each tension moiety surface between the minimum diameter of the tension moiety and the maximum diameter of the tension moiety is greater than the width of the tension moiety surface between the minimum diameter of the tension moiety and the maximum diameter of the tension moiety of an adjacent segment disposed more proximate to the coronal end.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
71 words
The implant body of claim 1 wherein the angle of incidence of each compression moiety surface between the minimum diameter of the compression moiety and the maximum diameter of the compression moiety is greater than the angle of incidence of the compression moiety surface between the minimum diameter of the compression moiety and the maximum diameter of the compression moiety of an adjacent segment disposed more proximate to the distal end.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
75 words
The implant body of claim 1 wherein the angle of incidence of each tension moiety surface between the minimum diameter of the tension moiety and the maximum diameter of the tension moiety is greater than the angle of incidence of the tension moiety surface between the minimum diameter of the tension moiety and the maximum diameter of the tension moiety of the tension moiety of an adjacent segment disposed more proximate to the coronal end.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
56 words
The implant body of claim 1 wherein the coronal end defines a tapered coronal bore having circular cross-sections perpendicular to the longitudinal axis, and wherein the coronal bore comprises a tapered distal section and a coronal section, the coronal section having a substantially circular cross-section which is greater than the maximum cross-section of the distal section.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
18 words
The implant body of claim 1 wherein the exterior surface proximate to the distal end is externally threaded.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
18 words
The implant body of claim 1 wherein the exterior surface proximate to the distal end is externally knurled.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
170 words
An endosseous implant combination comprising: (a) an implant body having a distal end, a coronal end and a longitudinal axis, the coronal end defining a tapered coronal bore having circular cross-sections perpendicular to the longitudinal axis; and (b) a plug having a plug distal moiety, a plug coronal moiety and a longitudinal axis, the plug distal moiety being sized and dimensioned to match the coronal bore of the implant body and being affixed therein, the plug coronal moiety having a maximum cross-section perpendicular to the longitudinal axis which is smaller than the maximum cross-section of the plug distal moiety perpendicular to the longitudinal axis and less than a maximum cross-section of a portion of said coronal bore of said implant body for forming an annular gap therebetween for installation of an attachment structure therein, the plug coronal moiety having at least one cross-section perpendicular to the longitudinal axis which is non-circular and the plug coronal moiety defining an internally threaded plug bore disposed along the longitudinal axis of the plug.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
170 words
An endosseous implant combination comprising: (a) an implant body having a distal end, a coronal end and a longitudinal axis, the coronal end defining a tapered coronal bore having circular cross-sections perpendicular to the longitudinal axis; and (b) a plug having a plug distal moiety, a plug coronal moiety and a longitudinal axis, the plug distal moiety being sized and dimensioned to match the coronal bore of the implant body and being affixed therein, the plug coronal moiety having a maximum cross-section perpendicular to the longitudinal axis which is smaller than the maximum cross-section of the plug distal moiety perpendicular to the longitudinal axis and less than a maximum cross-section of a portion of said coronal bore of said implant body for forming an annular gap therebetween for installation of an attachment structure therein, the plug coronal moiety having at least one cross-section perpendicular to the longitudinal axis which is non-circular and the plug coronal moiety defining an internally threaded plug bore disposed along the longitudinal axis of the plug.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
27 words
The combination of claim 11 wherein the coronal moiety of the plug is tapered to a Mores taper of between about one degree and about two degrees.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
21 words
The combination of claim 12 wherein the coronal moiety of the plug has at least one cross-section which is substantially hexagonal.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
14 words
The combination of claim 11, wherein the distal moiety of the plug is tapered.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
57 words
The combination of claim 11 wherein the implant body coronal bore has a distal section and a coronal section, the distal section being tapered and having a maximum cross-sectional diameter which is less than the cross-sectional diameter of the coronal section and wherein the plug is disposed within the distal section of the implant body coronal bore.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
123 words
The combination of claim 11 further comprising an attachment structure, the attachment structure comprising an elongated hollow section having a coronal moiety with an open coronal end, a distal moiety with an open distal end and a longitudinal axis, the distal end of the attachment structure being shaped and dimensioned to receive and engage the non-circular cross-section of the coronal moiety of the plug, the attachment structure being affixed to the plug by an elongated screw disposed within the hollow section, the screw having a head and an externally threaded end, the threaded end being threaded into the plug bore, whereby the head of the screw is accessed for applying torque to the screw through the open proximal end of the attachment structure.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
197 words
The combination of claim 16 wherein: (a) the implant body coronal bore has a distal section and a coronal section, the distal section being tapered and having a maximum cross-sectional diameter which is less than the cross-sectional diameter of the coronal section; (b) the distal moiety of the attachment structure has a first external surface section immediately proximate to the distal end of the attachment structure and a second external surface section immediately proximate to the first external surface section; (c) the cross-sections of the first and second external surface sections are substantially circular as is the cross-section of the external surface of the implant body immediately proximate to the coronal end; (d) the diameter of the first external surface section is substantially the same as the cross-sectional diameter of the coronal section of the implant body coronal bore and the diameter of the second external surface section is substantially the same as the external diameter of the external surface of the implant body immediately proximate to the coronal end; and (e) the width of the first external surface section is substantially the same as the depth of the coronal section of the implant body coronal bore.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
127 words
The combination of claim 16 further comprising a sheath for securely covering the open coronal end of the attachment structure, the sheath having a hollow body with an open distal end and an open proximal end, the open distal end being sized and dimensioned to conform to the proximal end of the attachment structure so that the sheath securely engages the coronal end of the attachment structure, the sheath being attached to the attachment structure by a screw engaged into the threaded plug bore, the screw having a head and an externally threaded end, the threaded end being threaded into the threaded plug bore and the head of the screw being accessed for applying torque to the screw through the open coronal end of the attachment structure.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
19 words
The combination of claim 16 further comprising a dental prosthesis attached to the proximal end of the attachment structure.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
72 words
The combination of claim 11 further comprising a healing cap having a threaded distal end and a coronal head, the threaded distal end being adapted to thread within the plug bore and the coronal head being sized and dimensioned to cover the coronal end of the implant body, the healing cap further comprising a coronal bore disposed coaxially with the longitudinal axis of the implant body and having a non-circular interior cross-section.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
261 words
An endosseous implant delivery system combination comprising: (a) an implant body having a distal end, a coronal end and a longitudinal axis, the coronal end defining a tapered coronal bore having circular cross-sections perpendicular to the longitudinal axis; (b) a plug having a distal moiety, a coronal moiety and a longitudinal axis, the distal moiety being sized and dimensioned to match the coronal bore of the implant body and being affixed therein, the coronal moiety having a maximum cross-section perpendicular to the longitudinal axis which is smaller than the maximum cross-section of the distal moiety perpendicular to the longitudinal axis and less than a maximum cross-section of a portion of said coronal bore of said implant body for forming an annular gap therebetween, the coronal moiety having at least one cross-section perpendicular to the longitudinal axis which is non-circular and the coronal moiety defining a threaded plug bore disposed along the longitudinal axis of the plug; and (c) an elongated hollow wrench having a hollow body, an open proximal end and an open distal end, the distal end being shaped for insert into said gap and dimensioned to receive and engage the non-circular cross-section of the coronal moiety of the plug, the wrench being attached to the plug by an elongated screw disposed within the hollow body of the wrench, the screw having a head and an externally threaded end, the threaded end being threaded into the plug bore, whereby the head of the screw is accessed for applying torque to the screw through the open proximal end of the wrench.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
261 words
An endosseous implant delivery system combination comprising: (a) an implant body having a distal end, a coronal end and a longitudinal axis, the coronal end defining a tapered coronal bore having circular cross-sections perpendicular to the longitudinal axis; (b) a plug having a distal moiety, a coronal moiety and a longitudinal axis, the distal moiety being sized and dimensioned to match the coronal bore of the implant body and being affixed therein, the coronal moiety having a maximum cross-section perpendicular to the longitudinal axis which is smaller than the maximum cross-section of the distal moiety perpendicular to the longitudinal axis and less than a maximum cross-section of a portion of said coronal bore of said implant body for forming an annular gap therebetween, the coronal moiety having at least one cross-section perpendicular to the longitudinal axis which is non-circular and the coronal moiety defining a threaded plug bore disposed along the longitudinal axis of the plug; and (c) an elongated hollow wrench having a hollow body, an open proximal end and an open distal end, the distal end being shaped for insert into said gap and dimensioned to receive and engage the non-circular cross-section of the coronal moiety of the plug, the wrench being attached to the plug by an elongated screw disposed within the hollow body of the wrench, the screw having a head and an externally threaded end, the threaded end being threaded into the plug bore, whereby the head of the screw is accessed for applying torque to the screw through the open proximal end of the wrench.
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