Straumann Holding (SAUHF) USPTO patentsUtility application

The present invention relates to a receptacle for a dental implant (1) having an implant extension (2), said receptacle comprising: a cover (10) which is formed along a longitudinal axis with a first end section (11) which is open to the outside in the direction of the longitudinal axis and with a second end section (12) which is closed to the outside, wherein the cover (10) surrounds an interior space (15) which is open to the first end section (11) and in which a holder (20) is arranged along the longitudinal axis, said holder having a channel which is open to the outside along the longitudinal axis, the channel being formed to partially receive and to hold the implant extension (2) during transport; and a bottom receptacle (14) formed tubularly along the longitudinal axis with an outer third end section (14a) and an opposing fourth end section (14b), the third end section (14a) being sealed tightly to the outside, wherein the fourth end section (14b) of the bottom receptacle (14) and the first end section (11) of the cover (10) are interconnectable and manually detachable to form a substantially gas and liquid tight space therebetween; wherein at least three spring arms (31) are formed and arranged in the cover (10) towards the longitudinal axis in such a way that they are each connected to the cover (10) at an outer first end (31a) along an annular region around the longitudinal axis and are equally spaced apart and resilient radially towards the longitudinal axis with a respective second end (31b), wherein the second ends (31b) towards the longitudinal axis each having a nub (32) formed to engage a groove (7) formed annularly on the implant extension (2) when the implant extension (2) is in its final position; and wherein the spring arms (31) are designed geometrically and so flexible that the nubs (32) are pushed away from the longitudinal axis during insertion of the implant extension (2) and, in the final position, push into the groove (7) with a tensioning force perpendicular to the longitudinal axis.

The present invention relates to a dental device adapted to be connected to a dental implant fixture, wherein the device at least comprises an scan body comprising polyether ether ketone (PEEK) adapted to be connected to the dental implant fixture and adapted to be captured by a scanning device, and a customizable gingiva body mounted to the scan body in a fixed position, wherein the gingiva body comprises a thermoplastic polymer adapted to be captured by a scanning device and at least partially comprising a polymer comprising a melting point of ≥35° C. and ≤80° C.