Implants, tools, and methods for sinus lift and lateral ridge augmentation
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1. Apparatus comprising:
- a dental implant having a lateral external surface, the implant being shaped so as to define a lumen therethrough having a lateral opening through the lateral external surface;
a delivery tube having a distal tube end;
a retaining element, which is configured to assume (a) a first position in which the retaining element removably couples the distal tube end to the implant such that the delivery tube is in fluid communication with the lumen via the lateral opening, and (b) a second position in which the retaining element does not couple the distal tube end to the implant; and
an applicator, which is removably coupled to a proximal implant end of the implant,wherein the retaining element is coupled to the delivery tube and shaped so as to be removably couplable to the proximal implant end via the applicator, such that the retaining element removably couples the distal tube end to the implant when the retaining element is removably coupled to the proximal implant end via the applicator and is in the first position.
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Abstract
Apparatus is provided that includes a dental implant having a lateral external surface. The implant is shaped so as to define a lumen therethrough having a lateral opening through the lateral external surface. The apparatus further includes a retaining element, and a delivery tube having a distal tube end. The retaining element is configured to assume (a) a first position in which the retaining element removably couples the distal tube end to the implant such that the delivery tube is in fluid communication with the lumen via the lateral opening, and (b) a second position in which the retaining element does not couple the distal tube end to the implant. Other embodiments are also described.
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1. Apparatus comprising:
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a dental implant having a lateral external surface, the implant being shaped so as to define a lumen therethrough having a lateral opening through the lateral external surface; a delivery tube having a distal tube end; a retaining element, which is configured to assume (a) a first position in which the retaining element removably couples the distal tube end to the implant such that the delivery tube is in fluid communication with the lumen via the lateral opening, and (b) a second position in which the retaining element does not couple the distal tube end to the implant; and an applicator, which is removably coupled to a proximal implant end of the implant, wherein the retaining element is coupled to the delivery tube and shaped so as to be removably couplable to the proximal implant end via the applicator, such that the retaining element removably couples the distal tube end to the implant when the retaining element is removably coupled to the proximal implant end via the applicator and is in the first position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. Apparatus comprising:
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a dental implant having a lateral external surface, the implant being shaped so as to define a lumen therethrough having a lateral opening through the lateral external surface; and a delivery tube having a distal tube end, which distal tube end is removably coupled to the implant at a first interface, such that the delivery tube is in fluid communication with the lumen via the lateral opening, wherein the delivery tube is removably coupled to the implant at a second interface remote from the first interface, so as to prevent movement of the distal tube end with respect to the implant. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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19. A method comprising:
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providing (a) a dental implant having a lateral external surface, the implant being shaped so as to define a lumen therethrough having a lateral opening through the lateral external surface, (b) a delivery tube having a distal tube end, and (c) a retaining element; causing the retaining element to assume a first position in which the retaining element removably couples the distal tube end to the implant such that the delivery tube is in fluid communication with the lumen via the lateral opening; and causing the retaining element to assume a second position in which the retaining element does not couple the distal tube end to the implant, wherein causing the retaining element to assume the first position comprises removably coupling the retaining element to a proximal implant end of the implant via an applicator removably coupled to the proximal implant end, and causing the retaining element to assume the first position, and wherein removably coupling the retaining element to the proximal implant end via the applicator comprises removably coupling the retaining element to the applicator. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A method comprising:
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providing (a) a dental implant having a lateral external surface, the implant being shaped so as to define a lumen therethrough having (i) a lateral opening through the lateral external surface and (ii) at least one distal opening through a distal external surface of the implant, (b) a delivery tube having a distal tube end, and (c) a retaining element; causing the retaining element to assume a first position in which the retaining element removably couples the distal tube end to the implant such that the delivery tube is in fluid communication with the lumen via the lateral opening; forming a bore through a maxillary alveolar ridge; inserting the implant into the bore at least until the distal opening comes into fluid communication with a surface of a Schneiderian membrane facing the ridge; raising the membrane to form a cavity between the ridge and the membrane, by injecting a liquid through the lumen via the delivery tube when the retaining element is in the first position such that the distal tube end is removably coupled to the implant; decoupling the distal tube end from the implant by transitioning the retaining element from the first position to a second position in which the retaining element does not couple the distal tube end to the implant; and further rotating the implant until the lateral opening is positioned entirely within at least one location selected from the group consisting of;
the bore in the ridge, and the cavity between the ridge and the membrane.
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26. A method comprising:
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providing (a) a dental implant having a lateral external surface, the implant being shaped so as to define a lumen therethrough having a lateral opening through the lateral external surface, (b) a delivery tube having a distal tube end, and (c) a retaining element; causing the retaining element to assume a first position in which the retaining element removably couples the distal tube end to the implant such that the delivery tube is in fluid communication with the lumen via the lateral opening; and causing the retaining element to assume a second position in which the retaining element does not couple the distal tube end to the implant, wherein causing the retaining element to assume the first position comprises removably coupling the retaining element to a proximal implant end of the implant via an applicator removably coupled to the proximal implant end, and causing the retaining element to assume the first position, and wherein the retaining element further comprises a shaft, and wherein causing the retaining element to assume the first position comprises rotating the shaft to bring the distal tube end into contact with the lateral opening of the implant, to sealingly couple the distal tube end to the lateral opening. - View Dependent Claims (27)
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28. A method comprising:
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providing (a) a dental implant having a lateral external surface, the implant being shaped so as to define a lumen therethrough having a lateral opening through the lateral external surface, and (b) a delivery tube having a distal tube end; removably coupling the distal tube end to the implant at a first interface, such that the delivery tube is in fluid communication with the lumen via the lateral opening; and removably coupling the delivery tube to the implant at a second interface remote from the first interface, so as to prevent movement of the distal tube end with respect to the implant.
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