241 |
METHOD OF ENHANCING SOFT TISSUE INTEGRATION AND SEAL AROUND PROSTHETIC DEVICES |
US14373331 |
2013-01-14 |
US20140363330A1 |
2014-12-11 |
Takahiro Ogawa |
Provided herein are methods of enhancing soft tissue integration with and seal around prosthetic devices. |
242 |
APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ASSESSING PERCUTANEOUS IMPLANT INTEGRITY |
US13871665 |
2013-04-26 |
US20140318247A1 |
2014-10-30 |
Gary FAULKNER; Donald Wayne RABOUD; Ryan Clair SWAIN; Johan Francis WOLFAARDT |
Provided is an apparatus for assessing interface integrity between a medium and an implant. A first signal is translated from a motion of an impact body during impact with an abutment connected to the implant. In some embodiments, the first signal is filtered using a zero phase shift filter and then used for assessing the interface integrity. Since no phase shift is introduced, the interface integrity is accurately assessed. In another embodiment, the apparatus maintains a system model for impacting the impact body against the abutment. The apparatus analytically determines an interface property by applying a system property that has been determined to the system model. An accurate system model allows for an accurate assessment. According to another broad aspect, there is provided a method of conducting the impact test. According to the method, a person ensures that the impact body impacts against a consistent portion of the abutment. |
243 |
Method of manufacturing implant and method of manufacturing artificial dental root |
US12441219 |
2008-12-09 |
US08834233B2 |
2014-09-16 |
Hideki Aoki; Masashi Toyama; Hiroto Fujimaki; Yuki Hashimoto |
A method for producing an implant whose surface is roughened by the sandblast method using shot material containing fluoroapatite. Fluoroapatite, compared to hydroxyapatite, has poor biocompatibility, but is superior in hardness. It also has a property of being dissolved in acid. As a result, by the sandblast method using shot material containing fluoroapatite, the surface roughening is performed quite effectively, and shot materials remained on the surface can easily be removed by acid. |
244 |
Securing mechanism with dual expandable ends |
US12012278 |
2008-02-01 |
US08828066B2 |
2014-09-09 |
Sargon Lazarof |
The present invention relates generally to medical/dental devices for fixing bone fractures, anchoring of bones, or anchoring of prosthetics to bones. The device generally relates to molly bolts, expandable screws, or devices/screws with expansion or locking mechanisms. More particularly, the present invention concerns an implant assembly which includes a tubular body portion that can be positively secured within a bore in a bone or prosthetic by expander mechanism at both ends of the tubular body portion. |
245 |
Bionic device of mastication sensitivity and of mandibular occlusion |
US13256778 |
2009-12-09 |
US08790117B2 |
2014-07-29 |
Jorge Serafim Sobrado Marinho |
The presently disclosed subject matter has application in the fields of Medicine, Neurology, Stomatology, Dentistry, Maxillofacial Surgery and Gerontology, using electronics nanotechnology and biomechanics technologies. The disclosed subject matter includes a bionic device of transduction of the mastication pressure into an electrical stimulus, capable of being perceived by the organism in the form of a nociceptive stimulus, which triggers in the organism an appropriate motor response of defense or decrease of muscle contraction. A generating device of nociceptive stimulus able to stimulate the brain areas related to chewing can be provided, modulating the muscular response thus avoiding the problems of overload during the process of mastication or while sleeping, involuntary movements called parafunctions of mastication, which translates to sharply wear down the dental crowns, also called bruxism. An exemplary embodiment can include a driver, interface with the nervous structures, prosthetic abutment, and processing device and force transducer. |
246 |
Dental securing mechanism with varying thread size |
US13298730 |
2011-11-17 |
US08696720B2 |
2014-04-15 |
Sargon Lazarof |
A dental implant assembly comprises an elongated tubular body adapted for securement within a bore in a jaw bone of a patient. The body has an expandable bottom portion. The expandable bottom portion has an outer thread on an outer surface. The outer thread has a major diameter that gradually increases from a first major diameter near a bottom end of the body to a second major diameter near a top end of the bottom portion. The top end of the bottom portion is located between the bottom top ends of the body. An expander at least partially extends into the bottom end of the tubular body. The expander is configured to be advanced from a first position in which the bottom portion of the body is not expanded to a second position in which the expander forces the bottom portion of the body to expand. |
247 |
TEMPORARY DENTAL PROSTHESIS FOR USE IN DEVELOPING FINAL DENTAL PROSTHESIS |
US13797385 |
2013-03-12 |
US20140080092A1 |
2014-03-20 |
Zachary B. Suttin; Stephen M. Herrington; Ross W. Towse |
A method of manufacturing a permanent prosthesis for attachment to a dental implant installed in a mouth of a patient includes scanning a patient specific temporary prosthesis (PSTP) to obtain scan data. The PSTP is attached to the dental implant in the mouth of the patient. Gingival tissue surrounding the PSTP is permitted to heal in the mouth of the patient. In response to aesthetics of the healed gingival tissue surrounding the PSTP in the mouth of the patient not being acceptable, the PSTP is physically modified by (i) removing material from the PSTP, (ii) adding material to the PSTP, or (iii) both. The modified PSTP is scanned and a permanent prosthesis is fabricated as a replica of the modified PSTP using scan data generated from the scan of the modified PSTP. |
248 |
MODELING AND MANUFACTURING THE SUPERSTRUCTURE FOR A DENTURE |
US13996559 |
2011-12-19 |
US20140051037A1 |
2014-02-20 |
Rune Fisker |
The present invention relates to a system and a method for providing a model of a superstructure joining a denture and a corresponding dental arch, the method comprising the steps of: obtaining a first 3D representation of at least a part of a preliminary model of the denture, obtaining a second 3D representation of at least a part of the dental arch comprising dental implants, and generating a model of a superstructure based on the first 3D representation, the second 3D representation, dental implant positions and dental implant orientations. |
249 |
METHOD FOR PRODUCING NANOSURFACES WITH NANO, MICRON, AND/OR SUBMICRON STRUCTURES ON A POLYMER |
US13704735 |
2011-06-22 |
US20130330688A1 |
2013-12-12 |
Matthew Hedrick; Ganesan Balasundaram; Chang Yao |
The present invention relates to a modified polymeric material. The modified polymeric material includes a polymer having a modified surface, where the modified surface includes nano, micron, and/or submicron scale features. The present invention also relates to an implant comprising the modified polymeric material. The present invention further relates to processes for making the modified polymeric material and the implant. |
250 |
COMPOSITE REGENERATION MEMBRANE |
US13721531 |
2012-12-20 |
US20130288199A1 |
2013-10-31 |
SHIH-CHENG WEN |
A composite regeneration membrane is utilized for separating an alveolar bone tissue and a gum epithelium tissue. The composite regeneration membrane comprises a collagen resorbable layer and a titanium bendable layer. The collagen resorbable layer is utilized for transmitting material between the alveolar bone tissue and the gum epithelium tissue. The titanium bendable layer is located in the collagen resorbable layer for supporting the collagen resorbable layer. The titanium bendable layer also has a plurality of transmitting holes allowing the material transmitted by the collagen resorbable layer to pass through. |
251 |
MEDICAL DEVICE HAVING A SURFACE COMPRISING ANTIMICROBIAL METAL |
US13798447 |
2013-03-13 |
US20130266629A1 |
2013-10-10 |
Anna ARVIDSSON |
A medical device intended for contact with living tissue comprises a substrate having a surface, which surface comprises a layer comprising one or more compound(s)) of at least one non-toxic post-transition metal, such as a gallium or bismuth compound. A layer comprising a compound of a non-toxic post-transition metal has been shown to inhibit biofilm formation on the surface of the medical device, which may reduce the risk for infection e.g. around a dental implant. A method of producing the medical device comprises: a) providing a substrate having a surface; and applying a compound of a non-toxic post-transition metal onto said surface to form a layer, e.g. using a thin film deposition technique. |
252 |
METHOD FOR PLANNING A DENTAL PROSTHESIS IMPLANT ARRANGEMENT AND A REFERENCE ARRANGEMENT |
US13828874 |
2013-03-14 |
US20130252202A1 |
2013-09-26 |
Roland Pardeller; Andreas Geier |
The invention includes an apparatus and a method for planning a dental prosthesis implant arrangement. An oral reference arrangement (e.g., a dental tray) can include an alignment portion, configured for extra-oral placement, and having surfaces configured to receive and display an optical reference plane projected from an external reference system. The optical reference plane can provide a reference to align the oral reference arrangement and/or teeth and a jaw of a patient for imaging and subsequent planning of a dental prosthesis implant. A method of planning a dental prosthesis implant arrangement can include initial imaging of the teeth and the jaw of the patient, while the above-described oral reference arrangement is detachably mounted to the teeth and/or jaw of the patient. Three-dimensional information relating to the oral reference arrangement, the teeth, and/or the jaw can be used to generate a virtual model of the teeth and/or the jaw. |
253 |
METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR RESTORING BODY PARTS |
US13644182 |
2012-10-03 |
US20130211242A1 |
2013-08-15 |
Philippe BERTRAND; Hugo BOYER |
The present relates to a method and system for determining the position and orientation of implants located in a body part of a patient. The method and system comprise determining voxels having an intensity value corresponding to implants in a three-dimensional radiographic representation of the body part. The method and system further comprise generating multiple random virtual implants, providing a score for each virtual implant, until obtaining a score that identifies implants. The score is based on a number of voxels having an intensity value corresponding to implants contained in each generated virtual implant. And the method and system comprise determining, based on the score of virtual implants, the position and orientation of the implants located in the body part. |
254 |
SURFACE MODIFICATION FOR ENHANCED BONDING OF CERAMIC MATERIALS |
US13880277 |
2011-10-20 |
US20130209951A1 |
2013-08-15 |
Jeffrey Robert Piascik; Brian R. Stoner |
A fluoride treated medical implant, such as a dental component, is provided, the medical implant comprising fluorinated metal oxide on the substrate surface. A method for the preparation of such treated implants is also provided, the method involving exposure of the medical implant to a fluorine-containing reagent. A dental structure is also provided, which includes a first dental component comprising a fluorinated metal oxide layer on its surface, a silane coupling agent, a dental cement, and a second dental component having a surface bonded to the dental cement. An additional dental structure, which includes a first dental component comprising a fluorinated metal oxide layer on its surface, a dental cement, and a second dental component having a surface bonded to the dental cement is also provided. |
255 |
Apparatus and method for assessing percutaneous implant integrity |
US12377768 |
2007-08-17 |
US08448516B2 |
2013-05-28 |
Gary Faulkner; Donald Wayne Raboud; Ryan Clair Swain; Johan Francis Wolfaardt |
Provided is an apparatus for assessing interface integrity between a medium and an implant. A first signal is translated from a motion of an impact body during impact with an abutment connected to the implant. In some embodiments, the first signal is filtered using a zero phase shift filter and then used for assessing the interface integrity. Since no phase shift is introduced, the interface integrity is accurately assessed. In another embodiment, the apparatus maintains a system model for impacting the impact body against the abutment. The apparatus analytically determines an interface property by applying a system property that has been determined to the system model. An accurate system model allows for an accurate assessment. According to another broad aspect, there is provided a method of conducting the impact test. According to the method, a person ensures that the impact body impacts against a consistent portion of the abutment. |
256 |
ORAL ORTHOSIS HANDLE |
US13302295 |
2011-11-22 |
US20130130193A1 |
2013-05-23 |
Jeffrey Joe Fisher; Scott Salmon; Josh Hartl |
A handle for removably attaching to a moldable orthosis positions the orthosis in boiling water. The handle includes an arm with an oral orthosis engaging member at one end. The engaging member includes one of a tab or slot which removably engages the oral orthosis. In a preferred embodiment, the arm further includes a hook-like member for supporting the oral orthosis on the rim of a container of boiling water during the molding process. In one embodiment, the handle forms the cover of a storage case for the orthosis. |
257 |
APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING IMPLANT USING AMORPHOUS ALLOY |
US13806309 |
2011-06-20 |
US20130086967A1 |
2013-04-11 |
Ho Do Lee |
Disclosed are an apparatus and a method for manufacturing an implant having a screw thread on an inner peripheral surface or an outer peripheral surface thereof by die-casting or pressing an amorphous alloy. The apparatus for manufacturing an implant using an amorphous alloy includes: a heating unit for heating a pre-form formed of an amorphous alloy into a semi-solid state; a forming unit for forming a screw thread in the heated pre-form by using a pressing mold; and a cooling unit for cooling the pre-form having the screw thread. |
258 |
TWO-PART DENTAL IMPLANT |
US13421333 |
2012-03-15 |
US20120251976A1 |
2012-10-04 |
Jürgen Mehrhof |
A two-part dental implant includes distal and proximal stem portions which in an interconnected condition at least indirectly adjoin each other at a connecting location and have mutually facing surfaces in the region of the connecting location. A sealing body is provided between the mutually facing surfaces of the distal and proximal stem portions. The sealing body has sealing surfaces which face towards the mutually facing surfaces and which in the interconnected condition of the two stem portions bear sealingly against the mutually facing surfaces thereof. In addition, mutually facing abutment surfaces are provided between the distal and proximal stem portions. These mutually facing abutment surfaces bear against each other in the final assembled dental implant and limit the degree of approach of the two mutually facing surfaces of the stem portions between which the sealing body is arranged. |
259 |
Method For Manufacturing Dental Implant Components |
US13439578 |
2012-04-04 |
US20120189982A1 |
2012-07-26 |
Theodore M. Powell; John T. Amber; Bruce Berckmans, III; Zachary B. Suttin |
A method for making a rapid prototype of a patient's mouth to be used in the design and fabrication of a dental prosthesis. The method takes an impression of a mouth including a first installation site having a dental implant installed in the first installation site and a gingival healing abutment having at least one informational marker attached to the dental implant. A stone model is prepared based on the impression. The model is scanned. The scan data is transferred to a CAD program. A three-dimensional model of the installation site is created in the CAD program. The at least one informational marker is determined to gather information for manufacturing the rapid prototype. Rapid prototype dimensional information is developed. The rapid prototype dimensional information is transferred to a rapid prototyping machine which fabricate a rapid prototype of the patient's dentition as well as a dental implant analog position. |
260 |
DENTAL ABUTMENT WITH COVER |
US13298744 |
2011-11-17 |
US20120064488A1 |
2012-03-15 |
Sargon Lazarof |
A dental implant assembly comprises an implant body adapted for securement within a bore in a jaw bone of a patient. The implant body has a portion with an external thread for engaging the bore. An abutment has a top portion and a bottom portion. The top portion of the abutment is adapted to secure a prosthetic component. The bottom portion of the abutment is attachable to the implant body and adapted to be positioned below a gumline of the patient, the abutment formed of a first material. A cover, is sized and shaped to cover the bottom portion of the abutment and adapted to be positioned below the gum line, without covering the top portion of the abutment. The cover is formed from a second material having a different color from the first material. |