IMPLANT ANALOGS HAVING TRANSVERSE COMPONENT

• US 20160089222A1
• Filed: 09/21/2015
• Published: 03/31/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 09/26/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Zfx GmbH (Zimvie Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: Zfx GmbH (Zimvie Incorporated)
• Inventors: Geier, Andreas
• Granted Patent: US 10,441,392 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A61C 13/34 Making or working of models, e.g. preliminary castings, trial dentures; Dowel pins [4]
• CPC Class Codes: A61C 8/0001 Impression means for implants, e.g. impression coping

Abstract

Various implant analogs, model, and base designs are disclosed herein. In one example, an implant analog can include a main body and a second component. The main body can have an axis of symmetry and a passage therein. The second component can be received in the passage so as to extend substantially transverse to the axis of symmetry.

Claims

1. An implant analog for use with a dental model that simulates a mouth of a patient, comprising:

a main body having an axis of symmetry and a passage therein; and

a second component received in the passage so as to extend substantially transverse to the axis of symmetry.

2. The implant of claim 1, wherein:

the passage is disposed transverse to the axis of symmetry and passes through the main body from the first side to a second side; and

the second component extends through the main body from at least the first side to the second side.

3. The implant of claim 1, wherein the implant has a coronal end configured to receive a second component that simulates a dental implant.

4. The implant analog of claim 1, wherein the second component comprises a pin that is insertable into the main body.

5. A system for simulating a mouth of a patient, comprising:

at least one implant analog having a main body and a component extending substantially transverse to the main body; and

a model having at least one primary passage and at least one passage extending substantially transverse to the primary passage, wherein the model is configured for the primary passage to receive the main body and the transverse passage to receive the component.

6. The system of claim 5, further comprising:

a base having a primary surface and a plurality of holes therein, the holes opening along the primary surface; and

one or more positioning elements having an apical portion adapted to be received in at least one of the holes, wherein the positioning elements have a coronal portion adapted to be received in the model.

7. The system of claim 5, wherein at least one implant analog comprises a plurality of implant analogs each having a different size from one another.

8. The system of claim 5, wherein the model is configured to represent an accurate model of the patient'"'"'s jaw.

9. The system of claim 5, wherein the model includes a working surface that is configured to receive one or more components that simulate abutments or other dental implant components.

10. The system of claim 5, wherein the at least one primary passage comprises a plurality of passages, one or more of the plurality of passages are angled relative to one others of the plurality of passages.

11. The system of claim 5, wherein the at least one transverse passage can include one or more fixation and retention features that allow for affixation and retention of the corresponding component.

12. The system of claim 11, wherein the at least one transverse passage comprises a plurality of passages, one or more of the plurality of passages are angled relative to one others of the plurality of passages.

13. A method for affixing an implant analog to a model, comprising:

providing implant analog having a main body with a receptacle therein;

passing the main body through a first passage in the model; and

passing a component through a second passage in the model and into the receptacle in the main body, the second passage intersecting and substantially transverse to the first passage.