Patents by Inventor Dircilene C. Souza

Dircilene C. Souza has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20100196849
    Abstract: An improved flapless dental implant punch is disclosed. This punch is designed to reduce or eliminate the present cumbersome linear incision method presently used for dental implant procedures. In one embodiment, the invention is a disposable or reusable punch with a handle on one end, and a shank with a roughly cylindrical hollow punch with a circular cutting edge, usually around 1-6 mm in diameter, and often around 2-3 mm in diameter. Unlike prior art punches, however, the invention is configured to additionally make a number of precisely defined linear incisions in the gum tissue during the punching process. As a result, after the underlying jaw bone is exposed by the action of the device, the gum tissue lining the walls of the exposed hole now have enhanced mobility due to the presence of multiple short incisions radiating away from the sides of the gum hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2010
    Publication date: August 5, 2010
    Applicant: ESYNAPSE CORP.
    Inventors: Ahmed A. Moneim, Dircilene C. Souza