Enhanced Dental Implant System with Adjustable Implant Extension and Advanced Transportation Features
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Summary of the Inventive Concept
The present inventive concept relates to a dental implant system with an adjustable implant extension and advanced transportation features, ensuring safe and efficient transportation of dental implants to treating physicians, thereby reducing the risk of contamination and damage.
Background and Problem Solved
The original patent disclosed a dental implant with a separable implant extension, which still poses limitations in terms of transportation safety and efficiency. The present inventive concept addresses these limitations by introducing an adjustable implant extension, dynamically adjustable receptacles, and integrated sensors and sterilization units, thereby ensuring the safe and efficient transportation of dental implants.
Detailed Description of the Inventive Concept
The enhanced dental implant system comprises a dental implant with an adjustable implant extension, allowing for adaptation to varying bone densities. The system also features a receptacle with a dynamically adjustable internal compartment to securely hold the dental implant during transportation. Additionally, the receptacle is equipped with a built-in sensor to detect and alert users of potential contamination or damage during transportation. Furthermore, the implant extension is coated with a bio-compatible material to reduce the risk of implant rejection. The system also includes a sterilization unit integrated into the receptacle to sterilize the dental implant prior to implantation.
Novelty and Inventive Step
The new claims introduce the concept of an adjustable implant extension, dynamically adjustable receptacles, integrated sensors, and sterilization units, which are not disclosed in the original patent. These features provide a significant improvement in transportation safety and efficiency, thereby constituting a novel and non-obvious inventive step.
Alternative Embodiments and Variations
Alternative embodiments of the inventive concept could include varying designs for the adjustable implant extension, different materials for the bio-compatible coating, or alternative sterilization methods. Additionally, the receptacle could be designed with varying internal compartment geometries or with additional features such as temperature control or humidity monitoring.
Potential Commercial Applications and Market
The enhanced dental implant system has significant commercial potential in the dental industry, particularly among dental implant manufacturers and treating physicians. The system's advanced transportation features and integrated sensors and sterilization units can reduce the risk of contamination and damage, resulting in cost savings and improved patient outcomes.
CPC Classifications
| Section | Class | Group |
|---|---|---|
| A | A61 | A61C8/0037 |
| A | A61 | A61C8/0089 |
| A | A61 | A61C8/0087 |
Section 103 Obviousness Analysis (PHOSITA)
Field of Art
Dental implant design and medical device engineering, specifically focusing on implant extension systems, transportation, and sterilization technologies. Requires expertise in biomechanical engineering, materials science, and medical device manufacturing
Person of Ordinary Skill (PHOSITA) Profile
A biomedical engineer or dental prosthetics specialist with advanced degree, 5-10 years professional experience, familiar with dental implant manufacturing, transportation protocols, and medical device sterilization techniques
Obviousness Rationale
A PHOSITA would recognize that the proposed variations represent incremental improvements to existing dental implant technologies, utilizing known engineering techniques to address transportation and implantation challenges. The adjustable extension, integrated sensor, and sterilization features represent predictable solutions to known limitations in dental implant systems. These modifications would be considered routine design optimizations within the standard problem-solving approach of medical device engineering.
Obvious Combinations & Variations
Original Patent Information
| Patent Number | US 11,857,390 |
|---|---|
| Title | Dental implant |
| Assignee(s) | STRAUMANN HOLDING AG |