Patent ID: 6203323
Filing Date: 2001-03-20
Classification: A61C

Abstract:
A set of components for delivering an implant to a site in living jawbone at which said implant is to be installed, said implant having a gingival end with a manipulating fitting and a threaded bore extending inwardly from said gingival end, said set comprising:a carrier device having an upper end, a lower end, a through-bore extending between said lower and upper ends, and a fitting for mating with said manipulating fitting of said implant, said through-bore including a non-circular socket for receiving an implant-insertion tool adapted to impart movement to said carrier device and said implant;an implant screw for attaching said carrier device to said implant, said implant screw having a lower threaded portion for engaging said threaded bore of said implant and a head for stopping on a shoulder within said through-bore of said carrier device; anda resilient structure that at least partially circumscribes an outer circumference of said carrier, said resilient structure extending radially outward further than any portion of said carrier for allowing said carrier to be held in suspension within a package.