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).
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Patent number: 8864494Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 27, 2010Date of Patent: October 21, 2014Assignee: Straumann Holding AGInventors: Daniel Guenter, Rainer Bammerlin, Frank Kenk, Guillaume Bugnard, Frederic Blason
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Publication number: 20140227661Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2012Publication date: August 14, 2014Applicant: Straumann Holding AGInventors: Daniel Guenter, Rainer Bammerlin, Frank Kenk, Guillaume Bugnard, Frederic Blason
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Publication number: 20120171638Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2010Publication date: July 5, 2012Applicant: Straumann Holding AGInventors: Daniel Guenter, Rainer Bammerlin, Frank Kenk, Guillaume Bugnard, Frederic Blason
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Container for a medical instrument or implant, in particular a dental instrument or a dental implant
Patent number: 8181773Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 26, 2010Date of Patent: May 22, 2012Assignee: Straumann Holding AGInventors: Daniel Guenter, Rainer Bammerlin -
Patent number: 8042684Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 5, 2008Date of Patent: October 25, 2011Assignee: Straumann Holding AGInventors: Daniel Guenter, Rainer Bammerlin
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CONTAINER FOR A MEDICAL INSTRUMENT OR IMPLANT, IN PARTICULAR A DENTAL INSTRUMENT OR A DENTAL IMPLANT
Publication number: 20110017622Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2010Publication date: January 27, 2011Applicant: Straumann Holding AGInventors: Daniel GUENTER, Rainer Bammerlin -
Publication number: 20110017623Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2010Publication date: January 27, 2011Applicant: Straumann Holding AGInventors: Daniel GUENTER, Rainer BAMMERLIN, Guillaume BUGNARD
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Publication number: 20100173261Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2008Publication date: July 8, 2010Applicant: STRAUMANN HOLDING AGInventors: Daniel Guenter, Rainer Bammerlin
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Patent number: 7694812Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 21, 2008Date of Patent: April 13, 2010Assignee: Straumann Holding AG PeterInventors: Rainer Bammerlin, Daniel Gunter
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Publication number: 20090065387Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 21, 2008Publication date: March 12, 2009Applicant: Straumann Holding AG PeterInventors: Rainer Bammerlin, Daniel Gunter