Patents by Inventor Stefan Schmälzle

Stefan Schmälzle 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: 11284967
    Abstract: A bone foundation guide system for a dental implant surgical site has a bone foundation guide and a dental implant surgical guide with an open surgical space therebetween. The top of the foundation guide body is contoured and has an upper surface to attach a bottom surface of the dental implant surgical guide as well as to define a removal and augmentation level and to guide the removal and/or augmentation of bone segments from the dental surgical site via a separation plane. The separation plane has a central area predetermined to define an implant depth of bores for anchoring implants, and further has an inclined area extending from all side ends of the central area towards the first bridge end and the second bridge end raising above the removal and augmentation level of the jaw bone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Inventor: Stefan Schmälzle
  • Publication number: 20200146770
    Abstract: A bone foundation guide system for a dental implant surgical site has a bone foundation guide and a dental implant surgical guide with an open surgical space therebetween. The top of the foundation guide body is contoured and has an upper surface to attach a bottom surface of the dental implant surgical guide as well as to define a removal and augmentation level and to guide the removal and/or augmentation of bone segments from the dental surgical site via a separation plane. The separation plane has a central area predetermined to define an implant depth of bores for anchoring implants, and further has an inclined area extending from all side ends of the central area towards the first bridge end and the second bridge end raising above the removal and augmentation level of the jaw bone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2018
    Publication date: May 14, 2020
    Inventor: Stefan Schmälzle
  • Patent number: 8956158
    Abstract: A surgical template (10) comprises at least one a drill guide bore (70) surrounded by a guide bore ring (71) and is adapted to be positioned within the oral cavity of patient. The template (10) comprises an inner rail (20) and an outer rail (30) with an interspace (60) in between. At least three inner and three outer connecting points (81, 82) are provided on the inner and outer rail (20, 30) which are adapted to be positioned on portions of the dental apparatus of the patient in his oral cavity to define the three dimensional position and orientation of the at least one drill guide bore ring (71). The rails (20 and 30) are provided in a predetermined varying distance one from the other allowing accommodation of the inner and outer connecting points (81 and 82) on the rails (20, 30), wherein the template (10) further comprises at least two connecting webs (40) connecting the inner rail (20) and the outer rail (30) in a predetermined distance one from the other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2015
    Assignee: Swissmeda AG
    Inventors: Stefan Schmälzle, Jörg Danzberg