Patent ID: 8333589

Claim:
An assembly for performing sinus membrane elevation in a process of dental implant surgery, the assembly comprising: a balloon made of an elastomeric material comprising a rounded head portion, an elongated, tubular sleeve portion, and a flanged rim portion; a connector member including a screw-threaded portion at one side thereof; a balloon probe member including a stem portion with an outer screw-thread and a bore freely fitting the external diameter of the tubular sleeve; a cup-shaped portion positioned in said balloon probe member, and including a side wall with an inner screw thread therealong and a base wall comprising a shoulder configured to support said balloon flanged rim portion, when said screw-threaded portion of the connector is threadably received in said cup-shaped portion; a flexible pipe comprising a manually operable valve and configured to be coupled to the connector; and a pump positioned and configured to administer a pressurized fluid through the pipe to the balloon.