Patents by Inventor Ward CLAES

Ward CLAES 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: 20230074485
    Abstract: An implant driver assembly for placing an implant according to a digital virtually planned implant and implant position in the jaw of a patient, wherein said implant driver assembly comprises at least an implant driver and at least a surgical template, wherein the implant driver having one or more first markers, and being adapted to be aligned with the surgical template, the surgical template having a guiding element and having one or more second markers, so that alignment of one or more first markers on the implant driver when connected to the implant and one or more second markers on the surgical template defines a spiral motion of the implant when it is being inserted in a jaw bone, the implant driver and surgical template also including at least one of the one or more first and at least one of the one or more second markers for indicating the implant driver's rotational or rotationally symmetric position as defined by the digital virtually planned implant position, whereby the guiding element is a bushing
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2020
    Publication date: March 9, 2023
    Applicant: DENTSPLY SIRONA Inc.
    Inventors: Wouter POLSPOEL, Ward CLAES