EP4188276A1

EP4188276A1 - Implantation system and add-on element for an implantation system

Info

Publication number: EP4188276A1
Application number: EP21766566.0A
Authority: EP
Inventors: Frank Zastrow
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2020-07-31
Filing date: 2021-07-26
Publication date: 2023-06-07
Also published as: US20230263603A1; AU2021317635A1; WO2022022787A1; CA3190239A1; DE102020209688A1

Abstract

The invention relates to an implantation system with an implant body (1), an add-on element (4) and a connection element (10), wherein the implant body (1) has a connection inner profile (3) or a connection outer profile which cooperates with a connection outer profile (5) or with a connection inner profile of the add-on element (4) such that the add-on element (4) is connectable non-rotatably to the implant body (1), and wherein the connection element (10) can be screwed through an aperture (16) in the add-on element (4) into a thread (13) of the implant body (1) in order to connect the add-on element (4) detachably to an implant body (1). The invention further relates to an add-on element (4).

Description

IMPLANTATION SYSTEM AND CONSTRUCTION ELEMENT FOR AN IMPLANTATION SYSTEM

The invention relates to an implantation system with an implant body, a structural element and a connecting element.

Furthermore, the invention relates to a structural element for an implantation system.

Surgical dentists, oral surgeons and maxillofacial surgeons are often faced with the challenge of bone loss in the oral cavity due to bone atrophy, accidents, periodontitis or tooth extraction. A dental implant is often chosen to replace the missing tooth or teeth.

A dental implant is an "alloplastic ready-made part" placed in the jawbone. The branch of dentistry that deals with the insertion of dental implants into the jawbone is called implantology. Because they can be used as a carrier for dentures, dental implants take on the function of artificial tooth roots.

To do this, they are either screwed into the jawbone (enossal implants) or inserted using a screw thread. Within three to six months, they combine with the surrounding bone to form a solid, extremely resilient support unit (osseointegration).

The surgical insertion technique depends on the shape of the implant. The shape of the abutment, the part of the implant protruding from the jawbone, results in the production of the superstructure, the dentures to be integrated on the implants.

Since the 1980s, dental implants have usually been made of titanium, but also of ceramic materials or plastic. Implant systems are placed either crestal (at bone level) or subcrestal (1 mm up to 3 mm below the bone level) so that the bone can grow over the implant shoulder.

Dental implants with a so-called conical implant-abutment connection are usually placed in a subcrestal position, i.e. the ideal positioning for this type of implant is subcrestal positioning.

In addition, there is usually a more or less pronounced loss of bone over the years, which is another reason why most of today's implant systems are placed slightly subcrestally (1 mm to 3 mm) below the bone level to avoid that the rough threads of the implant appear early, which, in addition to aesthetic losses, leads to accumulation of plaque and thus a high risk of infection and peri-implantitis.

In around 50% of cases, there is a bone deficit due to bone atrophy, accidents, periodontitis or tooth extraction, which must be reconstructed by bone augmentation if dental implants are to be used. It is necessary to reconstruct these bone deficits before or simultaneously with an implant placement, so that the dental implants have a stable foundation and a stable support in the bone, especially with subsequent loading.

In the case of bone augmentation with bone shells, it should be avoided that the implant shoulder lies in purely cortical bone, especially in the case of avascular bone shell transplants, since these are subsequently subject to remodeling or resorption processes. Therefore, there should be a distance of 0.5 mm to 1 mm between the implant shoulder and the avascular bone shell. The same rule also applies to lateral augmentation when a bone shell is built up laterally. Again, this should not be in direct contact with the implant shoulder.

For a vertical build-up with connected implantation in the mandible, the shoulder of the implant should sit 2.5 mm lower than the bone level. At a vertical build-up in the upper jaw, the implant shoulder should be at least 1 mm below bone level.

When a tooth is implanted with bone augmentation, submerged healing is recommended in most cases, as open healing would mean that the augmented bone is in contact with the oral cavity through a gap, increasing the risk of bacterial contamination and implant and bone loss .

However, it is problematic that there are no suitable implant systems, especially in cases of a planned subcrestal implant positioning with simultaneous bone augmentation and subsequent covered healing.

Several problems arise in ridge augmentation with simultaneous (subcrestal) implant placement. According to the current state of the art, implant systems cannot be positioned subcrestally in compromised anatomical bone situations (e.g. with a thin bone wall of 2 mm to 3 mm in the maxillary posterior tooth area, sinus area) without the risk that they become unstable due to a lack of retention/friction in the local bone and get lost. Thus, the bone augmentation (e.g. sinus lift) usually has to be carried out first, i.e. the bone augmentation takes place, and the implant can only be inserted in a second step (after four to six months). This means a considerable loss of time. In addition, the subcrestally placed implant easily overgrows with bone during the healing phase. If the area of the implant is exposed again after the healing phase (after about three to six months), there is firstly the difficulty of finding the implant again and secondly the difficulty of removing bone above the implant without damaging the inner or outer surface of the implant .

The present invention is therefore based on the object of specifying an implantation system which has the problems described above dissolves, is particularly suitable for subcrestal implant positioning with simultaneous bone formation and subsequent covered healing. Furthermore, a structural element for an implantation system is to be specified.

According to the invention, the above object in relation to the implantation system is achieved by the features of claim 1. According to this, an implantation system, preferably designed for covered healing, has an implant body, designed in particular for subcrestal positioning, an abutment element and a connecting element, the implant body having an inner connection profile or an outer connection profile which interacts with an outer connection profile or with an inner connection profile of the abutment element, so that the structural element can be connected to the implant body in a rotationally fixed manner, and wherein the connecting element can be screwed into a thread of the implant body through a passage of the structural element in order to releasably connect the structural element to the implant body.

With regard to the structural element, the above object is achieved in a manner according to the invention by the features of claim 14 . A structural element is thus claimed, in particular for an implantation system according to one of Claims 1 to 13, with an inner connection profile or with an outer connection profile for producing a non-rotatable connection with an outer connection profile or with an inner connection profile of an implant body and a passage, in particular for introducing a connection element.

It is pointed out that the structural element according to claim 14 can have individual, possibly all, features and advantages of the structural element of the implantation system according to claims 1 to 13 and the following description.

In accordance with the invention, it has been recognized that by combining an implant body with a structural element which can be arranged in a rotationally fixed manner and which is captively connected to the via a connecting element Implant body can be held, an ideal, especially subcrestal, positioning of the implant body is possible. The connecting element ensures that there is a firm and gap-free bond between the implant body and the structural element. This is of considerable advantage in particular in anatomically difficult situations in which the operator only has a limited overview. In a manner further according to the invention, the structural element prevents overgrowth of the implant body by bone, so that the space is kept open for later connection geometries. The implantation system according to the invention thus makes it possible to insert the elements that are already connected to one another into the bone as a gap-free unit, so that a correct fit is always ensured. For example, in the case of an insertion into the sinus wall, the entire implantation system can be left in situ during the healing time. After healing, the structural element can be easily removed and the superstructure can be carried out. The non-rotatable connection realized by the corresponding connection inner and connection outer profiles makes it possible for a sufficient transmission of torque to take place from the structural element to the implant body, so that they can be inserted together into the bone. It is conceivable that a torque transmission of at least 30 N cm, in particular at least 40 N cm, preferably at least 50 N cm, is achieved. A further advantage of the combination of the connection inner profile and the connection outer profile is that indexing can be implemented, ie the structural element can be arranged in a defined position relative to the implant body. Furthermore, it is possible that after the healing and removal of the structural element, further elements can be connected to the implant body, for example a gingiva former or the like.

In the case of an insertion together with a bone structure in the form of a shell, there are different variants. For example, first the occlusal bone shell can be screwed tight with small osteosynthesis screws, then a drill hole can be made in the bone shell with a trephine drill and then the implant body can be fixed in an ideal - subcrestal - position together with the structural element arranged via the connecting element. Furthermore, it is conceivable that the unit consisting of the implant body and the structural element arranged via the connecting element is first inserted. Then the shell is positioned over it and perforated. The perforation of the bone shell afterwards can be carried out not only with the use of a trephine drill, but also with the use of a conical diamond drill.

In the context of this disclosure, the term “implant body” describes the actual implant, which remains in the jawbone and carries the abutment or the superstructure.

In the context of this disclosure, the term “subcrestal” describes a positioning of the implant body in such a way that the upper edge of the implant body lies below the level of the bone, for example at least 1 mm below the level of the bone.

Advantageously, when connected to the implant body, in particular in the fully inserted state, the structural element, a head of the structural element from the implant body, ie from the shoulder of the implant body, 1.5 mm to 4.5 mm, in particular 1.5 mm to 3.5 mm, preferably 2.0 mm to 2.5 mm, protrude or protrude from this. This makes it possible for the structural element in the implanted state to protrude out of the bone level, preferably 0.5 mm to 1.0 mm, or protrude from it in order to prevent overgrowth. At the same time, covered healing is possible. It is thus made possible with structurally simple means that contamination, for example with bacteria, is avoided by the covered healing, and furthermore, despite a subcrestal implant positioning, overgrowth of the implant with bone during the healing phase is prevented.

In a particularly advantageous manner, the structural element can have an external thread at least in regions. This has the advantage that in the case of an implantation in a thin layer of bone, for example in the case of a sinus lift, the implant body can be inserted so deeply that its external thread no longer adequately engages in the bone, but the entire unit is securely fixed in this position via the external thread of the structural element, so that reliable healing is achieved. If there is sufficient bone to fix the implant body, the structural element can have a smooth surface so that osseointegration is prevented and the structural element can be easily removed again after ingrowth. Alternatively or additionally, the outer wall of the structural element can run conically or be designed as a straight cylinder. An at least slightly conical configuration has the advantage that a force acting on the implant body in the longitudinal direction is exerted, which contributes to the stabilization of the implant body in the desired position. In the case of an implantation in the sinus region in particular, a conical design of the structural element prevents the unit from settling in the direction of the maxillary sinus. Another advantage is that the build-up element can be removed more easily after the healing period.

According to an advantageous embodiment, the structural element can have an active profile for an active element, so that the unit made up of implant body, connecting element and structural element can be implanted together in a particularly simple manner. Due to the non-rotatable connection between the implant body and structural element, the entire unit consisting of the implant body, structural element and connecting element can be implanted via a single active element, for example a tool, which acts on the active profile. The active profile can be, for example, any driver profile, preferably a hexagon, hexalobe, multi-tooth, octagon, 3PG, etc. Active profiles that enable clear indexing are particularly advantageous. The effective profile can preferably be designed to ensure a torque transmission of at least 30 N cm, in particular at least 40 N cm, preferably at least 50 N cm. According to an advantageous embodiment, the width across flats of the active element, in particular in the case of a hexagon, can be 1.6 mm to 2.5 mm, preferably 1.9 mm to 2.4 mm, in particular 2.3 mm. Such a wrench size has the advantage that a sufficiently sufficient Torque transmission is guaranteed and at the same time the construction builds as small as possible.

A closure element is advantageously arranged, which can be connected to the structural element in a positive and/or non-positive manner in order to close the passage of the structural element. Closing prevents germs from penetrating the implant and the surrounding bone structure. In a further advantageous manner, the closure element and the structural element can be designed in such a way that when they are connected together with the implant body, in particular if they are screwed in completely, a head of the closure element and a head of the structural element from the implant body or from the implant shoulder together less than 5 mm, in particular less than 4 mm, preferably less than 2.8 mm, protrude or protrude from this / this. This prevents overgrowth of the implant body with bone tissue when the implant body is positioned subcrestal and at the same time allows covered healing. Covered healing can take place if the structural element and closure element protrude by less than 5 mm, with the dimensioning being large enough for the individual elements to be easy to produce. A protrusion of less than 4 mm has the advantage that it is easier for the surgeon to close the incision. A protrusion of less than 3 mm has the advantage that the surgeon can close the incision particularly easily and heal well. Another advantage is that such a low height is perceived as less disturbing by the patient. Specifically, the head of the closure element could have a height of less than 2.5 mm, in particular less than 1.5 mm, preferably less than 0.5 mm.

According to an advantageous embodiment, a thread for the closure element is formed on the active profile of the structural element. This structural measure means that the entire device is extremely small and at the same time a secure connection between the structural element and the closure element is ensured. The closure element can also be used on others Way to be attached, for example via a bayonet lock, a plug connection or locking connection similar.

The implant body is advantageously designed to be arranged below the level of the bone. Appropriate dimensioning has the advantage that ideal subcrestal positioning of the implant body can be achieved in a particularly simple manner.

According to an advantageous embodiment, the inner connection profile of the implant body and the outer connection profile of the structural element or the outer connection profile of the implant body and the inner connection profile of the structural element can be designed in such a way that a torque transmission of at least 30 N cm, in particular at least 40 N cm, preferably at least 50 N cm , is possible. If the connection inner and connection outer profile are appropriately matched to one another, a sufficient torque can be transmitted from the structural element to the implant body, so that they can be introduced together into the bone.

The internal connection profile of the implant body and the effective profile of the structural element are advantageously of at least essentially identical design. This has the advantage that the implant body and the structural element can be actuated using the same tool.

According to an advantageous embodiment, an instrument, in particular a hand-held instrument, is arranged, the instrument having a shank, with an active element being formed on the distal end of the shank, which corresponds to the active profile of the structural element. The instrument can, for example, be designed in such a way that it can be connected to an angle piece and, if necessary, can be driven by it. Furthermore, it is possible for the instrument to be implemented as a hand-held instrument. Since the instrument acts on the structural element, the structural element can be introduced into the bone together with the non-rotatably connected implant body, so that in this case the instrument serves as an insertion instrument. For this purpose, a ratchet mechanism could also be designed in an advantageous manner. However is it is also conceivable that the instrument is only used for handling the structural element, specifically in order to pick it up, transfer it to the implant body and insert it into it or place it on it.

Advantageously, the elongate shank is tubular, with a rod being movably arrangeable or arranged within the shank, and with an effective geometry being formed at the distal end of the rod, which corresponds to a point of application of the connecting element. This constructive measure makes it possible to pick up the structural element with the active element of the tubular shaft and place it on the implant body, whereby the connecting element that is also used can be driven by the active geometry of the rod, so that a firm connection is created between the structural element and the implant body. In order to facilitate the decoupling of the shaft and structural element or of the rod and connecting element, the active geometry of the rod and the point of application of the connecting element can preferably be matched to one another in such a way that no force-locking connection is created, i.e. jamming is avoided. In concrete terms, the rod can be part of another instrument, preferably a hand-held instrument.

A release instrument with a release rod can be arranged in a particularly advantageous manner. A release thread can be formed set back from the distal end of the release rod. The release instrument serves to remove the abutment element from the implant body as simply, non-destructively and safely as possible after the healing time. This can sometimes be difficult if the structural element has grown into the tissue. For release, the distal end of the release rod is pushed into the passage of the structural element and the release thread is screwed into a lower thread of the structural element. Since the release thread is set back from the distal end of the release rod, it abuts against the bottom of the implant body, so that when the release rod is screwed in further, the structural element is pulled off the implant body. In this case, sufficient force is exerted on the structural element in order to lift it off even if it has partially grown into the surrounding tissue. There are now various possibilities for embodying and developing the teaching of the present invention in an advantageous manner. For this purpose, on the one hand, reference is made to the claims subordinate to claim 1 and, on the other hand, to the following explanation of preferred exemplary embodiments of the invention with reference to the drawing. In connection with the explanation of the preferred exemplary embodiments of the invention based on the drawing, preferred refinements and developments of the teaching are also explained in general. Show in the drawing

1 in a schematic representation a perspective view of an embodiment of an implant body of an implantation system according to the invention,

Fig. 2 in a further schematic representation a sectioned

View of an embodiment of the implant body according to Fig.

1 ,

3 shows a further schematic representation of a side view of an exemplary embodiment of the implant body according to FIG. 1 ,

Fig. 4 in a schematic representation a side view of a

Embodiment of a structural element of an implantation system according to the invention,

5 shows a sectional view in a further schematic representation

View of an embodiment of the structural element according to FIG. 4,

Fig. 6 in a schematic representation a side view of a

Embodiment of a connecting element of an implantation system according to the invention, 7 shows a sectional view in a further schematic representation

View of an embodiment of the connecting element according to FIG. 6,

Fig. 8 in a schematic representation a side view of a

Embodiment of a closure element of an implantation system according to the invention,

9 shows a sectional view in a further schematic representation

View of an embodiment of the closure element according to FIG. 8,

10 is a schematic representation of an exploded representation of the elements shown in FIGS. 1 to 9,

Fig. 11 in a schematic representation a side view of a

Embodiment of an instrument of an implantation system according to the invention,

Fig. 12 in a schematic representation a side view of a

Embodiment of a rod of an implantation system according to the invention, and

Fig. 13 in a schematic representation a side view of a

Release instrument of an implantation system according to the invention.

1 to 3 show different representations of an exemplary embodiment of an implant body 1 of an implantation system according to the invention. The implant body 1 has a thread 2 on its outer surface and is essentially cylindrical, with a geometries deviating from a cylinder being possible and a thread not necessarily having to be formed. Furthermore, an inner connection profile 3 is formed in the implant body 1 and the implant shoulder 34 is shown in the figures. 4 to 6 show an exemplary embodiment of a structural element 4 of an implantation system according to the invention. The structural element 4 has an outer connection profile 5 which corresponds to the inner connection profile 3 of the implant body 1 according to FIGS. The structural element 4 can thus be introduced into the implant body 1, with the connection inner profile 5 and the connection outer profile 3 realizing a non-rotatable connection. At this point it should be pointed out that it is also conceivable that the structural element 4 has an inner connection profile and the implant body 1 has an outer connection profile, so that the structural element 4 is placed on the implant body 1 and not inserted into it, as is the case in the one described here embodiment is the case. In the exemplary embodiment shown here, the connection inner profile 3 and the connection outer profile 5 are designed as hexagonal profiles, which are particularly suitable for transmitting the required torques. However, other geometries for the connection inner profile 3 and the connection outer profile 5 are also conceivable. Furthermore, it can be seen clearly in FIG. 5 that the structural element 4 has an additional, lower thread 26 . This serves to hold the connecting element 10 before it is further screwed into the thread 13 of the implant body 1 . Thus, the thread 12 of the connecting element 10 and the lower thread 26 of the structural element 4 correspond.

Furthermore, an active profile 6 for an active element 7 (FIG. 12) is formed on the structural element 4 . In FIG. 5 it can be clearly seen that the structural element 4 has a projection 8 on which a shoulder 9 of the connecting element 10 illustrated in FIGS . In order to enable subcrestal positioning of the implant body 1 with simultaneous covered healing, the head 11 of the structural element 4 can have a fleas 25 of 1.5 mm to 4.5 mm, in particular 1.5 mm to 3.5 mm, preferably 2 .0 mm to 2.5 mm. It can be clearly seen that the head 11 protrudes from the implant body 1 or from the Implant shoulder 34 protrudes / protrudes when the structural element 4 is connected to it.

The connecting element 10 has a thread 12 via which it can be connected to the thread 13 of the implant body 1 , with the shoulder 8 engaging behind the projection 9 of the structural element 4 .

A closure element 14 of an implantation system according to the invention is shown in FIGS. A thread 15 is formed on the closure element 14 via which it can be connected to the thread 17 of the structural element 4 in order to close the passage 16 of the structural element 4 . For this purpose, a profile 24 is provided, on which a corresponding tool can attack. FIG. 5 shows that the thread 17 is provided on the active profile 6 of the structural element 4 . In the exploded view in FIG. 10, the implant body 1, the structural element 4, the connecting element 10 and the closure element 14 of FIGS. 1 to 9 are shown together. If a closure element 14 is arranged, a head 31 of the closure element 14 and the head 11 of the structural element 4 together can have a height of less than 5 mm, in particular less than 4 mm, preferably less than 2.8 mm. The closure element 14 and the structural element 4 thus protrude from the implant body 1 by this height or protrude from the implant shoulder 34 by this height when connected to the implant body 1 , in particular when they are completely inserted. The height 32 of the head 31 from the closure element 14 can be less than 2.5 mm, in particular less than 1.5 mm, preferably less than 0.5 mm.

It can also be seen in FIG. 9 that the profile 24 is provided in a blind hole, with the bottom of the blind hole being designed in the shape of a cone. On the side of the closure element 14 facing away from the profile 24, another blind hole is formed, the bottom of which at least partially has a conical bulge 33, which thus accommodates the conical configuration of the opposite blind hole. The trained in the connecting element 10 blind hole, in which the point of attack 23 is arranged, has a geometry corresponding to the floor. This makes it possible to realize the closure element 14 with an extremely small height and to screw it deep into the structural element 4 so that it protrudes as little as possible from the structural element 4 in order to enable covered healing. The conical bottom of the blind hole in the closure element 14 provides sufficient space for the profile 24 to be formed in the blind hole with a stamp and material to be displaced accordingly.

11 shows an exemplary embodiment of an instrument 18 of an implantation system according to the invention. The instrument 18 is shown here as a hand-held instrument and has a shaft 19 at the distal end of which the active element 7 is formed, which corresponds to the active profile 6 of the structural element 4 . The structural element 4 can thus be accommodated with the instrument 18 and, if necessary, inserted into the bone together with the implant body 1 .

Furthermore, it can be seen that the shank 19 is tubular, so that the rod 21 shown in FIG. 12 can be movably arranged within the shank 19 . At its distal end, the rod 21 has an effective geometry 22 which corresponds to a point of application 23 of the connecting element 10 . Thus, the connecting element 10 can be screwed into the thread 13 of the implant body 1 with the rod 21 . It is apparent from FIG. 11 that the rod 21 is thus part of a second instrument, which is also realized here as a hand-held instrument. It is conceivable that the profile 24 of the closure element is designed in such a way that it corresponds to the effective geometry 22 . In this case, the bar 21 could also be used to attach the closure element 14 .

In Fig. 13 a release instrument 27 is shown in a schematic representation. This serves to remove or detach the structural element 4 from the implant body 1 after the healing time. For this purpose, the release instrument 27 has a release rod 28 , a release thread 29 being formed set back from the distal end of the release rod 28 . In order to detach the structural element 4, the closure element 14 and the connecting element 10 may first be removed. Then the distal end of the Release instrument 27 is inserted into passage 16 of structural element 4 and release thread 29 is screwed into lower thread 26 . Since the release thread 26 is set back from the distal end of the release rod 28 , the distal end of the release rod 28 abuts the bottom 30 of the implant body 1 . As the release rod 28 is screwed in further, the structural element 4 is pulled off the implant body 1, so that even a partially ingrown structural element 4 can be removed easily and non-destructively. With regard to further advantageous configurations of the device according to the invention, reference is made to the general part of the description and to the appended claims in order to avoid repetition.

Finally, it should be expressly pointed out that the above-described exemplary embodiments of the device according to the invention only serve to explain the claimed teaching, but do not restrict it to the exemplary embodiments.

List of reference symbols Implant body Thread (implant body) Internal connection profile Structural element External connection profile Effective profile Active element Projection Shoulder Connecting element Head (structural element) Thread (connecting element) Thread (implant body) Closure element Thread (closure element) Passage Thread (structural element) Instrument shaft Active element Rod Effective geometry (rod) Profile height (structural element) Thread (structural element) Release tool Release rod Release thread Bottom Head (closing element) Height (locking element) bulge implant shoulder

Claims

Expectations

1. An implantation system with an implant body (1), a structural element (4) and a connecting element (10), the implant body (1) having an inner connection profile (3) or an outer connection profile which is connected to an outer connection profile (5) or to an inner connection profile of the Structural element (4) interacts so that the structural element (4) can be connected to the implant body (1) in a torque-proof manner, and the connecting element (10) through a passage (16) of the structural element (4) and into a thread (13) of the implant body (1) can be screwed in, in order to releasably connect the structural element (4) to the implant body (1).

2. The implantation system according to claim 1, characterized in that when the structural element (4) is connected to the implant body (1), a head (11) of the structural element (4) consists of the implant body (1) or of an implant shoulder (34) 1 5 mm to 4.5 mm, in particular 1.5 mm to 3.5 mm, preferably 2.0 mm to 2.5 mm, protrudes or protrudes from this/this.

3. The implantation system according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the structural element (4) has an active profile (6) for an active element (20), so that the structural element (4 ) is implantable.

4. The implantation system as claimed in one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that a closure element (14) is arranged which can be connected to the structural element (4) in a positive and/or non-positive manner in order to close the passage (16) of the structural element (4). to close.

5. The implantation system according to claim 4, characterized in that in the structural element (4) connected state, a head (31) of the closure element (14) from the structural element (4) 2.5 mm, in particular protrudes less than 1.5 mm, preferably less than 0.5 mm.

6. The implantation system according to claim 4 or 5, characterized in that the closure element (14) and the structural element (4) are designed such that when they are connected together with the implant body (1), in particular are completely inserted into one another, a head (31) of the closure element and a head (11) of the structural element (4) protrude or .protrude from this.

7. The implantation system as claimed in one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that a thread (17) for the closure element (14) is formed on the active profile (6) of the structural element (4).

8. The implantation system according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that the implant body (1) is designed to be arranged below the level of the bone.

9. The implantation system according to any one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that the inner connection profile (3) of the implant body (1) and the outer connection profile (5) of the structural element (4) or the outer connection profile of the implant body (1) and the inner connection profile of the structural element ( 4) are designed in such a way that a torque transmission of at least 30 N cm, in particular at least 40 N cm, preferably at least 50 N cm, is possible.

10. The implantation system as claimed in one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that the connection inner profile (3) of the implant body (1) and the effective profile (6) of the structural element (4) are of at least essentially identical design.

11. The implantation system as claimed in one of claims 1 to 10, characterized in that an instrument (18), in particular a hand-held instrument, is arranged, the instrument (18) having a shaft (19), the distal end of the shaft (19 ) an active element (7) is formed, which corresponds to the active profile (6) of the structural element (4).

12. The implantation system according to claim 11, characterized in that the shaft (19) is tubular, with a rod (21) being movably arrangeable within the shaft (19) and with the distal end of the rod (21 ) an active geometry (22) is formed, which corresponds to a point of attack (23) of the connecting element (10).

13. The implantation system as claimed in one of claims 1 to 12, characterized in that a release instrument (27) with a release rod (28) is arranged, with a release thread (29) being formed set back from the distal end of the release rod (28).

14. Structural element (4), in particular for an implantation system according to one of Claims 1 to 13, with an inner connection profile or with an outer connection profile (5) for producing a non-rotatable connection with an outer connection profile or with an inner connection profile (3) of an implant body (1) and a passage (16), in particular for introducing a connecting element (10).