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METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PERFORMING MAXILLARY SINUS ELEVATION

  • US 20080213729A1
  • Filed: 04/14/2008
  • Published: 09/04/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/15/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for Sinus Elevation comprising the steps of:

  • providing a hole through a portion of the alveolar ridge to a point below the subantral membrane;

    inserting a sleeve into the hole;

    introducing a flowing material through said sleeve, said flowing material being selected from the group consisting of a gas, a liquid, a gel, a paste and a powder;

    monitoring a pressure of said flowing material as it is being introduced;

    detecting when said pressure falls below a predetermined threshold, said predetermined threshold being selected to indicate a breach of said membrane; and

    generating an indication or alarm when said breach is detected.

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