WO2011151815A2 - Implant and method - Google Patents
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- the present disclosure may generally relate to implants designed to be used in a variety of dental, medical, and surgical procedures where it is desired to embed a mechanical attachment into living bone, as well as a method of applying such implants to bone tissues, so as it may assist in reducing pressure of the implant on the surrounding bone tissue.
- dental implants may provide a desirable
- a dental implant may include an implant that may be embedded into the jawbone and a prosthetic tooth that is attached to and supported by the implant.
- the prosthetic tooth may be attached directly to the implant or an abutment fixture may be attached to the implant and support the prosthetic tooth in turn.
- An appropriate implant will support bone growth that invades the implant such that the implant becomes integrated with the surrounding bone in a process termed
- An implant to support a prosthetic tooth may be embedded in what is
- the implant is embedded into the jawbone and the surgical site is then closed. After a period of months the implant will achieve osseointegration. The site of the implant is then re-opened surgically to allow the attachment of a prosthetic tooth.
- the implant In a one-stage procedure, the implant is embedded and a prosthetic tooth is immediately fitted.
- the immediately fitted prosthetic tooth may be an interim prosthesis that allows the soft tissue to properly heal and maintains the spacing and alignment of adjacent teeth during the period of osseointegration.
- a permanent prosthetic tooth may be fitted at a later date after at least some osseointegration has occurred, generally without requiring an additional surgical procedure.
- To achieve successful osseointegration it is desirable that the implant fit closely into the surrounding bone. It may also be desired that the implant may not move relative to the surrounding bone during the period of osseointegration. Where the implant cannot be closely fitted to the surrounding bone, it may be necessary to use bone-grafting materials to fill the space between the implant and the surrounding bone.
- High initial stability (ISQ values of 70 and above) tends to not increase with time, even if the high mechanical stability will decrease to be replaced by a developed biological stability. Lower initial stability will normally increase with time due to the lower mechanical stability being enforced by the bone remodeling process (osseointegration) --.
- the above quoted statement considering possible reduction of ISQ values over time in otherwise initially tight (i. e., high initial stability) implantations may be that bone chips and / or tissue remnants and / or fragments which may be packed about the implant, may exert excess pressure on the surrounding bone, and may cause re-absorption of solid bone tissue in which the implant may be embedded.
- FIG. 5 shows a cross-section of implant 10 after being tapped into hole 70. Bone chips 80 have moved into the rough surface conditions (FIG 4, or Fig. la herein) adjacent coronal end 12. The surface adjacent the coronal end is now more smooth and contains less defects. FIG. 5 also reveals that bone chips 82 have been directed around the exterior of the tapping end of the implant. Other bone chips 84 exist in the threads located between the termination point and the coronal end. Bone chips 82 and 84 pack tightly around the implant and increase the overall stability of the implant.” (Figs. 4 and 5 of US5897319 are shown and referred to herein as Fig. la and Fig. lb, respectively, titled “Prior Art 1").
- US5676545 shows in Fig. 5 therein, and discloses, generally, "A side view of the crumb-distributing implant 47 is shown in FIG 5.
- the implant 47 is a solid cylinder with screw threads 49 extending from the distal end to the terminal portion 51 of the implant.
- the terminal portion 51 provides the means for attaching a prosthesis.
- At least one helical channel 53 is embedded in the surface of the implant throughout the threaded portion.
- the intersection of the helical channel with the threads results in the threads having cutting edges which permit the implant to cut its own threads in bone tissue when it is installed.
- the threaded portion has a tapered section 55 at the distal end to allow easy entry into the hole in the bone tissue.
- the primary purpose of the helical channel 53 is to carry bone-fragment crumbs deposited in the bone-tissue hole prior to installation of the implant 47 away from the distal end and distribute them throughout the threaded portion of the implant.
- the helical channel 53 also provides a place for packing bone- fragment crumbs prior to installation of the implant.
- the threaded portion of the implant 47 also includes diametrical holes 57 through the implant at various levels along the axis of the implant and connecting to the helical channel 53.
- the purpose of the holes is to provide receptacles for packing crumbled bone tissue prior to installation of the implant and avenues for bone tissue growth after installation.
- a hexagonal recess is provided in the proximal end 59 of the implant 51 by means of which a user can engage the implant with a hexagonal driving tool for the purpose of screwing the implant into a receiving hole in bone tissue.
- the proximal end 59 may also include a tapped hole below the hexagonal recess for the purpose of attaching a prosthesis to the implant.
- the terminal end 51 can be tapered to assure that the attachment of the prosthesis is accomplished in a secure manner.
- Other types of driving-tool-engaging means and other types of prosthesis-attachment means can also be used.
- the implant 47 is made of a biocompatible material such as pure titanium or a titanium alloy exemplified by Ti 6A1 4V. To encourage bone tissue growth in and around the implant, the implant may be coated or plasma-sprayed with hydroxyapatite.
- the diameter of the implant is typically in the range from 3 to 4 mm with lengths ranging from 6 to 16 mm.
- the diameter of a femoral implant typically ranges from 6 mm to 16 mm with lengths ranging from 140 to 190 mm.” (Fig. 5 of US5676545 is shown and referred to herein as
- the present disclosure is generally directed to an implant, designed to accommodate and / or handle bone chips and / or tissue fragments and / or remnants.
- One possible embodiment of the present disclosure may be as a dental implant; however, other types of implants, particularly those that are intended to be implanted in various bone tissues, may be included in the scope and spirit of the present disclosure.
- the present disclosure may be further directed to a method if applying such implants.
- an implant which may accommodate such bone chips and / or tissue remnants and / or fragments.
- bone chips and / or tissue remnants and / or fragments will assist, during and / or after osseointegration, in preventing the implant from unscrewing, and to disclose a method of achieving that.
- the present disclosure is broadly related to an implant designed for
- the implant is a generally shaped as a screw, or as a pin, which may be capable of being implanted into bone tissues during an implant procedure, and / or may additionally or alternatively be capable of collecting and / or accumulating bone chips and / or tissue remnants and / or fragments to facilitate osseointegration, and / or may additionally or alternatively be capable of resisting, or tendering to resist, at least partially, unscrewing, after the implant has set (i. e., after osseointegration).
- the implant to which the present disclosure relates may comprise an
- the implant body having a longitudinal axis L defining an apical-to-distal direction, the implant body comprises at least one flute, the at least one flute extends from a flute first segment adjacent an implant apical end towards a flute second segment adjacent the distal end, wherein the at least one flute comprises at least one secondary depression located between the flute first segment, and the flute second segment.
- the at least one flute may open towards the implant apical end, and be deposited about the implant body at a helix angle ⁇ .
- the helix angle ⁇ may be uniform or may vary along an extent of the at least one flute.
- the flute first segment may be disposed at a different apical helix angle ⁇ a of the flute first segment than a distal helix angle ⁇ d of the flute second segment.
- the helix angle ⁇ may be positive, and may vary from about +5 [deg.] to about +65 [deg.].
- the apical helix angle ⁇ a may be positive and the distal helix angle ⁇ d may be negative.
- the at least one flute may define a rake face of the implant body, the rake face extending away from a flute floor towards an edge, the rake face being formed at a positive rake angle p which may be angled at an acute angle to a radius vector r extending towards the edge and away from the longitudinal axis L.
- an implant may be any suitable material.
- the implant body may comprise at least one flute, the at least one flute may comprise a flute first segment adjacent an implant apical end and extending away therefrom, and a flute second segment adjacent the distal end and extending away therefrom.
- Adjacent flute segments may be disposed about the implant body at opposite helix angles, i/e., when, as an illustrative example only, the flute first segment may be disposed about the implant body at a positive helix angle, the adjacent flute segment may be disposed about the implant body at a negative helix angle, although not necessarily of the same modulus as the positive helix angle of the adjacent flute segment.
- the at least one flute may comprise a flute middle segment disposed between the flute first segment adjacent and the flute second segment, so that Adjacent flute segments may be disposed about the implant body at opposite helix angles, i/e., when, as an illustrative example only, the flute first segment may be disposed about the implant body at a positive helix angle, the adjacent flute segment may be disposed about the implant body at a negative helix angle, although not necessarily of the same modulus as the positive helix angle of the adjacent flute segment.
- the method to which the present disclosure may relate to is a method of applying an implant to bone tissue, comprising steps of: Providing an implant comprising an implant body having a longitudinal axis L defining an apical-to- distal direction, the implant comprising at least one flute formed therein and extending helically at a helix angle ⁇ ; providing the at least one flute with a flute first segment adjacent an implant apical end and opening thereto, and with a flute second segment adjacent the distal end; providing the at least one flute with at least one secondary depression positioned between the flute first segment and the flute second segment; and, applying the implant body to a bone tissue, so that bone chips and / or tissue remnants and / or fragments may be transported along the at least one flute towards the at least one secondary depression, and may accumulate therein.
- the at least one flute may be provided with a rake face, the rake face being formed at a positive rake angle p which may be angled at an acute angle to a radius vector r extending towards an edge and away from the longitudinal axis L, so that when implanting the implant in a bone, the positive rake angle p may be employed to shave, trim, cut, or peel bone chips and / or tissue remnants and / or fragments, which the positive rake angle p may further assist in collecting such bone chips and / or tissue remnants and / or fragments to be transported and / or accumulated in the at least one flute.
- FIG. lb shows Fig. 5 of US5897319;
- Fig, 2, titled Trior Art 2 show Figs. 4 and 5 of US5676545;
- FIG. 3 is a schematic perspective rendering of a general, illustrative
- FIG. 4 is a schematic side view of the general, illustrative implant
- FIG. 3 showing a flute second segment and a flute first segment of an at least one flute of the implant
- FIG. 5 is a schematic cross-section view of the general, illustrative implant, illustrated in Fig. 4, taken from an apical end of the implant, along lines V— V;
- FIG. 6 is a schematic perspective rendering of a general, illustrative
- FIG. 7 is a schematic side view of the alternative implant, illustrated in Fig. 6, showing a flute first segment and a flute second segment of an at least one flute of the alternative implant;
- FIG. 8 is a schematic side view of a general, illustrative embodiment of a different implant in accordance with the present disclosure
- FIG. 9 is a schematic perspective rendering of a general, illustrative
- Fig. 10 is a schematic side view of the modified implant as seen in Fig. 9.
- An implant 110 may comprise an implant body 112 which may releasably secure a screw or a bolt (not shown), in a substrate (not shown) and / or may comprise an integral abutment (i.e., so called "one piece implants", not shown), to be embedded in the substrate (not shown).
- substrates may include, but are not limited to, bone or osseous tissues (see http://en. wikipedia. org/wiki/Bone tissue,
- the implant body 112 may receive optional and / or additional components and / or assemblies (not shown), which may combine to comprise the implant 110. [0040]
- the implant body 112 has a distal end 116 and an apical end 118, defining a longitudinal axis L extending therebetween, and a circumferential threading- indirection Ti.
- the implant body 112 may be of various general shapes, such as, but not limited to, generally cylindrical, generally conical and / or generally frusto-conical.
- the implant body 112 may be threaded, smooth or non-threaded (i. e., similarly to a pin), and / or be partially threaded, and partially smooth or non- threaded. If threaded, the thread may be of any of a variety of forms known or discovered to be effective for embedding the implant in bone.
- the thread may include self-threading (thread cutting) features or other features that may aid in embedding the alternative implant 110 into bone, or that may promote
- the implant body 112 of the implant 110 may include features such as the aforementioned screw thread or threads formed about a core 113 of the implant body 112 and other features such as shoulders (not shown), tapered portions (not shown) and the like, all of which are intended to be included by the term "generally cylindrical.”
- the core 113 of the implant body 112 may be generally cylindrical and / or generally conical and / or generally frusto-conical. At least a portion of the implant body
- 112 may include an external thread having a pitch.
- the implant body 112 may comprise at least one flute 120 extending
- the flute 120 may comprise a flute first segment 122 adjacent the apical end 118 of the implant
- the at least one flute 120 is configured to aid in inserting the implant 110 and will be discussed in greater detail below.
- the distal end 116 of the implant body 112 may comprise a peripherally extending channel 125, which the flute second segment 124 opens thereto, and connects therewith.
- the at least one flute 120 may be configured and / or implemented as a generally helical shape. Further, the at least on flute 120 may be adapted to cut, or remove bone and / or tissue, when the implant 110 is rotated in circumferential threading-indirection Ti, as will be further elaborated below. Furthermore, the at least one flute 120 may be configured to allow the implant 110 to be rotated in a direction away from the circumferential threading-indirection Ti without cutting or removing bone and or tissue. However, bone and / or tissue removal may be accomplished by rotating the implant in the circumferential threading-indirection Ti.
- the figures show the implant 110 with the at least one flute 120 configured to cut bone chips and/ or tissue remnants and / or fragments when the implant 110 is implanted in the substrate, and rotated in a certain direction
- suitable flute configurations or flute orientations may also be used.
- Such suitable flutes or flute orientations may comprise one or more flutes that are configured to cut or provide a tapping function when the implant 110 is rotated in an opposite direction.
- the at least one flute 120 may be disposed about the implant body 112 at a positive helix angle ⁇ , i. e., extending at an angle to the longitudinal axis L, such that the flute first segment 122 is disposed circumferentially forwardly relative to a flute second segment 124.
- the helix angle ⁇ may be generally uniform, or it may deviate to form a concave and / or convex flute section.
- the positive helix angle ⁇ may be selected so as to optimize bone chips and / or tissue remnants or fragments travel along the at least one flute 120 away from the flute first segment 122.
- the positive helix angle ⁇ may be fixed, or constant, along an extent E of the at least one flute 120, and / or may vary along the extent E.
- the at least one flute 120 may comprise at least one secondary depression
- the at least one exemplary embodiment 128 takes a tear-drop shape.
- the at least one secondary depression 128 may take several shapes and / or forms.
- the at least one secondary depression 128 may extend from an entry 132 to a terminus 134, generally along a depressed portion 136 of the at least one flute 128.
- the entry 132 may be disposed adjacent the flute first segment 122 and the terminus 134 may be disposed adjacent the flute second segment 124.
- the entry 132 may be sharp, i. e., form a sudden or an abrupt drop from a flute floor 138 to a depression floor 140.
- the entry 132 may be gradual, i. e., sloping transition from the flute floor 138 to the depression floor 140.
- the entry 132 may function differently, depending on the nature thereof.
- the sudden, or the abrupt, drop may be employed to assist in resisting extraction of the implant body 112 from the bone tissue, after osseointegration.
- the gradual or sloping transition may assist in bone chips and / or tissue remnants and / or fragments flow into the at least one depression 128.
- the at least one secondary depression 128 may be disposed at various positions about the at least one flute 120. As an illustrative, non-binding example, such positions may include, but not be limited to, an apical position, i.
- an apical middle position 131 is generally illustrated.
- FIGS. 6 and 7 illustrate an exemplary alternative implant 210 that may also embody the present disclosure.
- the alternative implant 210 embodiment may include many features that are similar to the alternative implant 110 illustrated by Figs. 3 and 4. Similar features for the alternative implant 210 have been given reference numerals that are the reference numerals used for alternative implant 110 increased by 100.
- the alternative implant 210 will be related to as comprising an alternative implant body 212 extending along a longitudinal axis L between a distal end 216 and an apical end 218, defining a longitudinal axis L extending therebetween, and a circumferential threading- indirection Ti.
- the alternative implant body 212 of the alternative implant 210 may be related to as “generally cylindrical”, “generally conical”, and / or “generally frusto-conical”. Limitations related to the terms “generally cylindrical”,
- the l6 alternative implant body 212 of the alternative implant 210 may be wholly or partially threaded, with limitations which apply to the alternative implant 110 may also apply to the alternative implant 210.
- the alternative implant body 212 may comprise at least one flute 220
- the flute 220 may comprise a flute first segment 222 adjacent the apical end 218 of the alternative implant 210 and opening thereto, and a flute second segment 224 extending towards the distal end 216 of the alternative implant 210.
- the at least one flute 220 is configured to aid in inserting the alternative implant
- the distal end 216 of the alternative implant body 212 may comprise a peripherally extending channel 225, which the flute second segment 224 opens thereto, and connects therewith.
- the at least one flute 220 may be configured and / or implemented as a generally helical shape. Further, the at least on flute 220 may be adapted to cut, or remove bone and / or tissue, when the alternative implant 210 is rotated in circumferential threading-indirection Ti, as will be further elaborated below. Furthermore, the at least one flute 220 may be configured to allow the alternative implant 210 to be rotated in a direction away from the circumferential threading- indirection Ti without cutting or removing bone and or tissue. However, bone and / or tissue removal may be accomplished by rotating the alternative implant in the circumferential threading-indirection Ti.
- the figures show the alternative implant 210 with the at least one flute 220 configured to cut bone chips and/ or tissue remnants and / or fragments when the alternative implant 210 is alternative implanted in the substrate, and rotated in a certain direction
- suitable flute configurations or flute orientations may also be used.
- Such suitable flutes or flute orientations may comprise one or more flutes that are configured to cut or provide a tapping function when the alternative implant 210 is rotated in an opposite direction.
- the at least one flute 220 may comprise at least one secondary depression
- the at least one secondary depression 228 may take an elongated, rounded-corners and / or chamfered rectangular shape, which may also be known as a general, super-ellipsoid shape (see, as an illustrative example only, http://www.procato.com/superellipse/, http://www.matematiksider.dk/hein/superellipse bord.Rif).
- the at least one secondary depression 228 may take several shapes and / or forms.
- the at least one secondary depression 228 may be disposed at various locations
- positions about the at least one flute 220 may include, but not be limited to, an apical position, i. e., disposed towards, or adjacent to, the flute first segment 222; a distal position, in which the at least one secondary depression 228 may be disposed towards the flute second segment 224 of the at least one flute 220; or, an approximately middle position, in which the at least one depression 228 may be disposed at an interim position, generally, but not necessarily exactly, between the flute first segment 222 and the flute second segment 224.
- apical middle position 131 is generally illustrated.
- the at least one flute 220 may be disposed about the implant body 212 of the alternative implant 210 at a helix angle ⁇ , i. e., extending at an angle to the longitudinal axis L.
- the helix angle ⁇ may be generally uniform, or it may deviate to form a concave and / or l8 convex flute section.
- the flute first segment 222 may be disposed about the implant body 212 at a positive helix angle ⁇ , i.
- the flute second segment 224 may be disposed about the implant body 212 at a negative helix angle ⁇ , i. e., with a flute distal point 252 where the flute second segment 224 adjacent the apical end 216 of the alternative implant 210 is disposed circumferentially forwardly relative to the at least one secondary depression 228.
- the at least one flute 220 may take a shape similar to a chevron, or a "V" shape.
- bone chips and / or tissue remnants and / or fragments which may be cut, or removed may be accommodated in the at least one flute 120, and may be transported towards the at least one depression 228 both along the flute first segment 222 as well as along the flute second segment 224.
- the positive and / or negative helix angles ⁇ may be selected so as to optimize bone chips and / or tissue remnants or fragments travel along the at least one flute 120 away from the flute first segment 222 and also away from the flute second segment 224 to be collected and / or accumulated in the at least one secondary depression 228.
- the positive and negative helix angles ⁇ may be fixed, or constant, along an first extent El or a second extent E2 of the at least one flute 120, (the first extent El being an apical extent of the flute first segment 222 and the second extent E2 being a distal extent of the flute second segment 224) and / or may vary along the first and second extents El, E2. It may be noted that the extent E may be considered as approximately the combined first and second extents El, E2).
- FIG. 8 illustrates an exemplary different implant 410 that may also embody the present disclosure.
- the different implant 210 may include many features that are similar to the implant 110 illustrated by Figs. 3 and 4.
- the different implant 410 will be related to as comprising an different implant body 412 extending along a longitudinal axis L between a distal end 416 and an apical end 418, defining a longitudinal axis L extending therebetween, and a circumferential threading-indirection Tj.
- the different implant body 412 of the different implant 410 may be related to as "generally cylindrical”, “generally conical”, and / or "generally frusto- conical”.
- the different implant body 412 may comprise at least one flute 420
- the flute 420 may comprise a flute first segment 422 adjacent the apical end 418 of the different implant 410 and opening thereto, and a flute second segment 424 extending towards the distal end 416 of the different implant 410.
- the at least one flute 420 is configured to aid in inserting the different implant 410 and will be discussed in greater detail below.
- the distal end 416 of the different implant body 412 may comprise a generally frusto-conical head 425.
- the generally frusto-conical head 425 may comprise an apically- disposed first portion 424A and a distally-disposed second portion 425B.
- a first generetrix G A of the first portion 425A may be disposed at a greater first generetrix angle j than a second generetrix angle Y B of a second generetrix G B of the second portion 425B to the longitudinal axis L.
- the at least one flute 420 may be configured and / or implemented as a generally helical shape. Further, the at least on flute 420 may be adapted to cut, or remove bone and / or tissue, when the different implant 410 is rotated in circumferential threading-indirection Ti, as will be further elaborated below. Furthermore, the at least one flute 420 may be configured to allow the different implant 410 to be rotated in a direction away from the circumferential threading- indirection Ti without cutting or removing bone and or tissue. However, bone and / or tissue removal may be accomplished by rotating the different implant in the circumferential threading-indirection Ti.
- the figures show the different implant 410 with the at least one flute 420 configured to cut bone chips and/ or tissue remnants and / or fragments when the different implant 410 is implanted in the substrate, and rotated in a certain direction
- suitable flute configurations or flute orientations may also be used.
- Such suitable flutes or flute orientations may comprise one or more flutes that are configured to cut or provide a tapping function when the different implant 410 is rotated in an opposite direction.
- the at least one flute 420 may be disposed about the implant body 412 of the different implant 410 at a helix angle ⁇ , i. e., extending at an angle to the longitudinal axis L.
- the helix angle ⁇ may be generally uniform, or it may deviate to form a positively-slanted and / or negatively-slanted flute section.
- a flute first segment 422 may be disposed about the implant body 412 at a negative helix angle ⁇ , i.
- the flute second segment 424 may be disposed about the implant body 412 at a positive helix angle ⁇ , i. e., with a flute distal point 452 where the flute second segment 424 adjacent the apical end 416 of the different implant 410 is disposed circumferentially rearwardly relative to the flute middle region 442 generally disposed towards a middle 444 of the different implant body 412.
- Adjacent flute segments in this illustrative example, the flute first segment 422 and the flute second segment 424, may be disposed about the implant body 412 at opposite helix angles ⁇ , i/e., when, as an illustrative example only, the flute first segment may be disposed about the implant body at the negative helix angle ⁇ , the adjacent flute segment, in this illustrative example the flute second segment 424, may be disposed about the implant body at a positive helix angle ⁇ , although not necessarily of the same modulus as the negative helix angle of the adjacent, flute first segment 422.
- the at least one flute 420 may take a shape similar to a chevron, or a "V" shape, with the apex of the "V" pointing circumferentially forwardly. 5] When, during rotation of the different implant 410 in the circumferential threading-indirection Ti, bone chips and / or tissue remnants and / or fragments which may be cut, or removed, may be accommodated in the at least one flute 420, and may be transported towards along the flute second segment 224.
- the positive and / or negative helix angles ⁇ may be selected so as to optimize bone chips and / or tissue remnants or fragments travel along the at least one flute 420 towards the flute first segment 422 and also towards the flute second segment 424 to be collected and / or accumulated.
- the positive and negative helix angles ⁇ may be fixed, or constant, along an first extent El or a second extent E2 of the at least one flute 420 (the first extent El being a distal extent of the flute second segment 422 and the second extent E2 being an apical extent of the flute first segment 424) and / or may vary along the first and second extents El, E2. It may be noted that the extent E may be considered as approximately the combined first and second extents El, E2.
- FIGS. 9 and 10 schematically illustrate an exemplary modified implant 610 that may also embody the present disclosure.
- the modified implant 610 may also embody the present disclosure.
- the modified implant 610 may include many features that are similar to the implant 110 illustrated by Figs. 3 and 4. Similar features for the modified implant 610 have been given reference numerals that are the reference numerals used for implant 110 increased by 500.
- the modified implant 610 will be related to as comprising an modified implant body 612 extending along a longitudinal axis L between a distal end 616 and an apical end 618, defining a longitudinal axis L extending therebetween, and a circumferential threading-in direction Ti.
- the modified implant body 612 of the implant 210 may be related to as "generally cylindrical”, “generally conical", and / or "generally frusto-conical".
- the modified implant body 612 may comprise at least one flute 620
- the at least one flute 620 may comprise a flute first segment 622 adjacent the apical end 618 of the modified implant 610 and opening thereto, a flute second segment 624 extending towards the distal end 616 of the modified implant 610 and a flute middle region 623 disposed along the at least one flute 620 adjacent the middle thereof.
- the at least one flute 620 is configured to aid in inserting the modified implant 610 and will be discussed in greater detail below.
- the distal end 616 of the modified implant body 612 may comprise a peripherally extending channel 625, which the flute second segment 624 opens thereto, and connects therewith.
- the at least one flute 620 may be configured and / or implemented as a generally helical shape. Further, the at least on flute 620 may be adapted to cut, or remove bone and / or tissue, when the modified implant 610 is rotated in circumferential threading-indirection Ti, as will be further elaborated below. Furthermore, the at least one flute 620 may be configured to allow the modified implant 610 to be rotated in a direction away from the circumferential threading- indirection Ti without cutting or removing bone and or tissue. However, bone and / or tissue removal may be accomplished by rotating the modified implant in the circumferential threading-indirection Ti.
- the modified implant 610 with the at least one flute 620 configured to cut bone chips and/ or tissue remnants and / or fragments when the modified implant 610 is modified implanted in the substrate, and rotated in a certain direction
- suitable flute configurations or flute orientations may comprise one or more flutes that are configured to cut or provide a tapping function when the modified implant 610 is rotated in an opposite direction.
- the at least one flute 620 may comprise at least one secondary depression
- the at least one secondary depression 628 formed generally about the at least one flute 620.
- the at least one secondary depression 628 may take a rounded-corners and / or chamfered shape. However, the at least one secondary depression 628 may take several shapes and / or forms. [0072] The at least one secondary depression 628 may be disposed at various
- positions about the at least one flute 620 may include, but not be limited to, an apical position, i. e., disposed towards, or adjacent to, the flute first segment 622; a distal position, in which the at least one secondary depression 628 may be disposed towards the flute second segment 624 of the at least one flute 620; or, an approximately middle position, in which the at least one depression 628 may be disposed at an interim position, generally, but not necessarily exactly, between the flute first segment 622 and the flute second segment 624.
- a general position which may be termed apical middle position 631 is generally illustrated.
- the at least one flute 620 may be disposed about the implant body 612 of the modified implant 610 at a helix angle ⁇ , i. e., extending at an angle to the longitudinal axis L.
- the helix angle ⁇ may be generally uniform, or it may vary in curvature about the implant body 612.
- the flute first segment 622 may be disposed about the implant body 612 at a positive first angle ⁇ , i. e., with a flute apical point 640 where the flute first segment 622 meets the apical end 618 of the modified implant 610 is disposed circumferentially forwardly relative to the at least one secondary depression 628.
- a flute middle region 642 extends away from the flute first segment 622 towards a flute second segment 624 at a negative middle angle 3 ⁇ 4VM 5 i- e., with a flute peak 655 is disposed circumferentially forwardly relative to the at least one secondary depression 628 disposed at a flute transition 657 located between the flute first segment 622 and the flute middle region 624.
- the flute second segment 627 may be disposed about the implant body 612 at a positive second angle PS, i. e., with a flute distal point 652 where the flute second segment 624 adjacent the apical end 616 of the modified implant 610 is disposed circumferentially rearwardly relative to the flute peak 655.
- Adjacent flute segments in this illustrative example, the flute first segment 622 and the flute middle segment 624, or the flute middle segment 624 and the flute second segment 627, may be disposed about the implant body 612 at opposite helix angles ⁇ , i/e., when, as an illustrative example only, the flute first segment 622 may be disposed about the implant body at the positive first angle ⁇ , the adjacent flute segment, in this illustrative example the flute middle segment 424, may be disposed about the implant body at a negative middle angle ⁇ , although not necessarily of the same modulus as the positive first angle ⁇ of the adjacent, flute first segment 622.
- the at least one flute 620 may take a shape similar to two relatively-inverted chevrons, or a "AV" shape. 4]
- bone chips and / or tissue remnants and / or fragments which may be cut, or removed may be accommodated in the at least one flute 620, and may be transported towards the at least one depression 628 both along the flute first segment 622 as well as along the flute middle region 624, while bone chips and / or tissue remnants and / or fragments which may be cut, or removed, may be accommodated in the at least one flute 620, and may be transported towards the distal end 618.
- the positive and / or negative helix angles ⁇ may be selected so as to optimize bone chips and / or tissue remnants or fragments travel along the at least one flute 620 away from the flute first segment
- the positive and negative helix angles ⁇ may be fixed, or constant, along an first extent El, a middle extent E2 or a third extent E3 of the at least one flute 620, (the first extent El being an apical extent of the flute first segment 622, the second extent E2 being the flute middle region 624 and the third extent E3 being a distal extent of the flute second segment 627) and / or may vary along the first, second and third extents El, E2, E3. It may be noted that the extent E may be considered as approximately the combined first, second and third extents El, E2, E3).
- the at least one flute 120, 220, 420, 620 defines a rake face 142 extending generally radially away from a flute floor 138 of the implant body 112, 212, 416, 616 to an edge 144.
- the rake face 142 may be disposed, or formed, at a positive rake angle p (may be best seen in Fig.
- Such positive rake angle p may be beneficial in assisting to shave, trim, cut, or peel bone chips and / or tissue remnants and / or fragments, rather than tearing them off, to assist in collecting such bone chips and / or tissue remnants and / or fragments to be transported and / or accumulated in the at least one flute 120, 220, 420, 620.
- bone chips and / or tissue remnants and / or fragments may avoid gathering about the implant body 112, 216, 416, 16 and potentially assist in reducing pressure which may be created during the implant procedure and which may adversely affect healing.
- the rake angle p may be constant along an extent E of the at least one flute
- the rake angle p may vary from a positive value at, or adjacent, the flute first segment 122, to a less positive value, or even to a negative value, as the at least one flute 120, 220 extends away from the flute first segment 122, 212, 412, 612 towards the flute second segment 124, 214, 424, 624. This may assist in helping to accumulate and / or contain bone chips and / or tissue remnants and / or fragments within the at least one flute 120, 220, 420, 620, and may further be of use when transporting such bone chips and / or tissue remnants and / or fragments along the at least one flute 120, 220, 420, 620.
- bone chips and / or tissue remnants and / or fragments may be cut, or removed, by the implant.
- the at least one flute may scoop, collect, contain, and / or transport such bone chips and / or tissue remnants and / or fragments along the at least one flute, to evacuate such bone chips and / or tissue remnants and / or fragments from the implant site, from clogging the implantation process, and to assist in healing.
- Such bone chips and / or tissue remnants and / or fragments may assist in establishing a healthy, healed, and / or healing tissues after the implant procedure, whereas bone chips and / or tissue remnants and / or fragments which otherwise had not been accumulated or contained, may disperse about the implant (as can be seen in Fig. 2, "Prior Art 2") and may cause pressure on tissues and / or hinder healing or may cause discomfort.
- the optional, at least one secondary depression may serve several functions
- One possible such purpose is to accumulate and / or contain bone chips and / or tissue remnants and / or fragments, which may be cut, or removed, and may further be transported towards the optional at least one secondary depression.
- Another optional purpose of the at least one secondary depression may possibly be to alleviate, or reduce, rotation tendencies of the implanted implant.
- bone chips and / or tissue remnants and / or fragments which may accumulate in the least one secondary depression, may heal and / or go through osseointegration, the least one secondary depression may function similarly to a keyway or keyseat (see
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