Patent ID: 6918766

Claim:
A method for using an implant element for delivering at least one bioactive substance to bone or tissue structure surrounding an implant, comprising: providing an implant element comprising: a head part arranged to be acted upon by a turning tool, a threaded outer surface, and a conical tip opposite the head part; providing an open section in the conical tip, wherein the open section comprises an axial hole that is open towards an end surface of the conical tip, and wherein the open section comprises at least one radial through-hole which communicates with the axial hole and extends radially through the implant element to the outer surface of the implant element; providing at least one body in the open section, wherein the at least one body is arranged to permit direct release of the at least one bioactive substance from the body to the bone or tissue structure through the axial hole and the at least one radial through-hole; and applying the at least one bioactive substance to the at least one body before or after providing the at least one body in the open section.