Patents by Inventor Rainer Bammerlin

Rainer Bammerlin 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).

  • Patent number: 8864494
    Abstract: A housing (35) for an implant (25), a holding piece (1) to connect the implant (25) to the housing (35), and an insertion tool (20) for inserting the implant (25) into an implant site. The holding piece (1) includes at least one resilient element (45) for detachably connecting to the implant (25) with a first retentive force and a tool retention means to connect to the insertion tool (20) with a second retentive force which is greater than the first retentive force. In between the two ends the holding piece (1) features a housing connection segment (30) for connecting the holding piece (1) to the housing (35). On a distal end the insertion tool (20) comprises torque transmission means, which transmit torque directly to the holding piece (1) and/or to the implant (25).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2014
    Assignee: Straumann Holding AG
    Inventors: Daniel Guenter, Rainer Bammerlin, Frank Kenk, Guillaume Bugnard, Frederic Blason
  • Publication number: 20140227661
    Abstract: A housing (35) for an implant (25), a holding piece (1) to connect the implant (25) to the housing (35), and an insertion tool (20) for inserting the implant (25) into an implant site. The holding piece (1) includes at least one resilient element (45) for detachably connecting to the implant (25) with a first retentive force and a tool retention means to connect to the insertion tool (20) with a second retentive force which is greater than the first retentive force. In between the two ends the holding piece (1) features a housing connection segment (30) for connecting the holding piece (1) to the housing (35). On a distal end the insertion tool (20) comprises torque transmission means, which transmit torque directly to the holding piece (1) and/or to the implant (25).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2012
    Publication date: August 14, 2014
    Applicant: Straumann Holding AG
    Inventors: Daniel Guenter, Rainer Bammerlin, Frank Kenk, Guillaume Bugnard, Frederic Blason
  • Publication number: 20120171638
    Abstract: A housing (35) for an implant (25), a holding piece (1) to connect the implant (25) to the housing (35), and an insertion tool (20) for inserting the implant (25) into an implant site. The holding piece (1) includes at least one resilient element (45) for detachably connecting to the implant (25) with a first retentive force and a tool retention means to connect to the insertion tool (20) with a second retentive force which is greater than the first retentive force. In between the two ends the holding piece (1) features a housing connection segment (30) for connecting the holding piece (1) to the housing (35). On a distal end the insertion tool (20) comprises torque transmission means, which transmit torque directly to the holding piece (1) and/or to the implant (25).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2010
    Publication date: July 5, 2012
    Applicant: Straumann Holding AG
    Inventors: Daniel Guenter, Rainer Bammerlin, Frank Kenk, Guillaume Bugnard, Frederic Blason
  • Patent number: 8181773
    Abstract: Container for a medical instrument or an implant, in particular a dental instrument or a dental implant (14), the container having an outer housing part (16), and an inner housing part (18) which is movable relative to the outer housing part (16) from a closed position to an open position. The inner housing part (18) has a grip element (44) accessible from the outside. The container has a locking mechanism (22), which acts between the outer housing part (16) and the inner housing part (18), and an actuation of the grip element (44) causes an unlocking of the locking mechanism (22).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2012
    Assignee: Straumann Holding AG
    Inventors: Daniel Guenter, Rainer Bammerlin
  • Patent number: 8042684
    Abstract: A receiving element for a dental implant is provided. The receiving element has a hollow body extending along a center axis of the receiving element, and a first plate and a second plate extending substantially perpendicular to the center axis of the receiving element and configured to fix a dental implant releasably in a stable position. The first plate and the second plate each has a front end, a rear end opposite to the front end, a first lateral end and a second lateral end opposite to the first lateral end. The receiving element further has an open portion disposed between the first plate and the second plate to partially separate the first plate and the second plate. The open portion extends from the front end substantially up to the center axis of the receiving element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2011
    Assignee: Straumann Holding AG
    Inventors: Daniel Guenter, Rainer Bammerlin
  • Publication number: 20110017622
    Abstract: Container for a medical instrument or an implant, in particular a dental instrument or a dental implant (14), the container having an outer housing part (16), and an inner housing part (18) which is movable relative to the outer housing part (16) from a closed position to an open position. The inner housing part (18) has a grip element (44) accessible from the outside. The container has a locking mechanism (22), which acts between the outer housing part (16) and the inner housing part (18), and an actuation of the grip element (44) causes an unlocking of the locking mechanism (22).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2010
    Publication date: January 27, 2011
    Applicant: Straumann Holding AG
    Inventors: Daniel GUENTER, Rainer Bammerlin
  • Publication number: 20110017623
    Abstract: Container (10) for a medical instrument or an implant, in particular for a dental instrument or a dental implant (36). The container (10) has a receiving part (12) and a slide part (14) which is movable relative to the receiving part (12) from a closed position to an open position. A locking mechanism, which has a latching connection, acts between the receiving part (12) and the slide part (14).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2010
    Publication date: January 27, 2011
    Applicant: Straumann Holding AG
    Inventors: Daniel GUENTER, Rainer BAMMERLIN, Guillaume BUGNARD
  • Publication number: 20100173261
    Abstract: A receiving element for a dental implant, comprising a first plate and a second plate, extending perpendicular to the center axis of the receiving element and designed to detachably fix a dental implant in a stable position, wherein the plates are separated by an open portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2008
    Publication date: July 8, 2010
    Applicant: STRAUMANN HOLDING AG
    Inventors: Daniel Guenter, Rainer Bammerlin
  • Patent number: 7694812
    Abstract: The present invention refers to an external container (1) for an implant carrier (20), comprising a cylindrical body portion (10) and a lid (50) closing the cylindrical body portion (10), the lid (50) being provided with a truncated cone-like element (74) which protrudes into the cylindrical body portion (10) and has on its surface at least one annular means (73) for fixing an implant carrier (20) into place which is adapted such as to fix the implant carrier (20) releasably into place in a stable position in the center of the interior of the cylindrical body portion (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2010
    Assignee: Straumann Holding AG Peter
    Inventors: Rainer Bammerlin, Daniel Gunter
  • Publication number: 20090065387
    Abstract: The present invention refers to an external container (1) for an implant carrier (20), comprising a cylindrical body portion (10) and a lid (50) closing the cylindrical body portion (10), the lid (50) being provided with a truncated cone-like element (74) which protrudes into the cylindrical body portion (10) and has on its surface at least one annular means (73) for fixing an implant carrier (20) into place which is adapted such as to fix the implant carrier (20) releasably into place in a stable position in the center of the interior of the cylindrical body portion (10).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2008
    Publication date: March 12, 2009
    Applicant: Straumann Holding AG Peter
    Inventors: Rainer Bammerlin, Daniel Gunter