WO2014209012A1

WO2014209012A1 - Ampoule for storing implant

Info

Publication number: WO2014209012A1
Application number: PCT/KR2014/005632
Authority: WO
Inventors: 김인호; 김태형
Original assignee: 오스템임플란트 주식회사
Priority date: 2013-06-27
Filing date: 2014-06-25
Publication date: 2014-12-31
Also published as: KR101439344B1

Abstract

The present invention relates to an ampoule for storing an implant and, more particularly to, an ampoule for storing an implant fixture, the ampoule comprising: an implant fixture; an inner container for receiving the implant fixture; an outer container for housing the inner container; and a cap unit for sealing the outer container, wherein the cap unit is connected to the inner container and the implant fixture.

Description

Implant Storage Ampoule

The present invention relates to an implant storage ampoule, more specifically, an implant fixture; An inner cylinder in which the fixture fixture is received; An outer cylinder in which the inner cylinder is accommodated; And a cap portion for sealing the outer cylinder, wherein the cap portion relates to an implant storage ampoule configured to be connected to the inner cylinder and the fixture for implant.

Implants are the replacement of the original tissue when the tissue is lost, but in the dentist is an artificial tooth. The dental implant is an artificial tooth structure formed by implanting artificial roots made of titanium, etc., which are not rejected to the human body, to adhere to the alveolar bone after attaching to the alveolar bone and fixing the prosthesis to the artificial root to replace the root of the missing tooth. This means a dental procedure. In general, dental implants are made of titanium, which is fixed to the alveolar bone (fixture), abutments fixed on the fixture to support the prosthesis, and abutment screws to fix the abutment to the fixture ( It consists of an abutment screw and prosthesis as an artificial tooth fixed to the abutment. Since each component of the dental implant is a component that is inserted into the tissue of the human body, the sterilization state must be maintained. Therefore, it is important to prevent contamination or damage during the packaging, transportation, and opening of the package.

In particular, in the case of a predetermined ampoule for storing the fixture for implants, the fixture is directly placed in the alveolar bone, it is necessary to be configured so that a series of processes are easily performed when opening the ampoule to take out the fixture.

The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, the object of the present invention, an ampule for storing the fixture for implants, the implant fixture; An inner cylinder in which the fixture fixture is received; An outer cylinder in which the inner cylinder is accommodated; And a cap part sealing the outer cylinder, wherein the cap part provides an implant storage ampoule configured to be connected to the inner cylinder and the fixture fixture.

In order to achieve the above object, an implant storage ampoule according to the present invention comprises: an implant fixture for storing an implant fixture, the implant fixture; An inner cylinder in which the fixture fixture is received; An outer cylinder in which the inner cylinder is accommodated; And a cap part for sealing the outer cylinder, wherein the cap part is configured to be connected to the inner cylinder and the fixture for the implant.

Preferably, the cap portion includes an inner circumference portion constituting an inner side and an outer circumference portion disposed around the inner circumference portion, wherein the outer circumference portion is connected with the outer cylinder, and the inner circumference portion is connected with the fixture for the implant and the inner cylinder. do.

Preferably, at the center of the inner circumferential portion, a connection protrusion connected to an upper end of the implant fixture is provided.

Preferably, at the upper end of the implant fixture, a connection groove is connected to the connection projection provided on the inner peripheral portion of the cap portion.

Preferably, the cap portion is configured to be connected to the inner cylinder so that the inner cylinder is taken out from the outer cylinder when the cap portion and the outer cylinder are separated.

Preferably, the inner cylinder has an open portion through which the inside and the outside of the inner cylinder can communicate.

Preferably, the inner cylinder is provided in the cylindrical body portion, the lower end of the main body portion and the support portion for supporting the implant fixture from below, and the inner peripheral portion of the main body portion to prevent the deviation of the horizontal direction of the implant fixture A position fixing part.

Preferably, gripping unevenness is formed outside the inner cylinder.

Preferably, inside the outer cylinder, support means for supporting the inner cylinder to maintain the inner cylinder at a predetermined height is provided.

Since the implant ampoule according to the present invention has a double accommodating structure, the implant fixture can be easily prevented from being contaminated by foreign matter. In addition, since the cap portion is positioned and connected to the upper portion of the inner cylinder and the outer cylinder, the extraction and use of the implant fixture can be achieved by a simple operation without a separate complicated operation in a series of use processes for taking out the implant fixture. In addition, as described above, the cap portion is located in the upper portion of the inner cylinder, the outer cylinder and the implant fixture, the connection groove provided in the upper portion of the implant fixture, the position fixing means connected to the cap portion, the connecting means connected to the handpiece, and inserted into the affected part Since it can be used simultaneously as a fixing means for fixing an artificial tooth, various effects can be secured by forming only one connection groove without applying a separate complicated structure to the implant fixture, and thus the structure of the implant fixture Can be simplified, the convenience of use can be improved, and the manufacturing cost can be reduced.

In addition, the cap is located on the upper portion of the inner cylinder, the outer cylinder and the implant fixture, the inner cylinder is supported at an appropriate height in the outer cylinder, the implant fixture is supported at an appropriate height in the inner cylinder, the implant storage according to the present invention In the manufacturing process of the ampoule, the implant fixture may be accommodated in the inner cylinder, the inner cylinder may be accommodated in the outer cylinder, and the manufacturing may be completed simply by connecting the cap to the upper portion of the outer cylinder. That is, the height of the inner cylinder is properly maintained by the support means provided in the outer cylinder, and the height of the implant fixture is properly maintained by the support portion provided in the inner cylinder, so that only the outer cylinder is not required to connect the cap unit and the inner cylinder and the fixture fixture separately. The connection between the inner cylinder and the cap portion can be achieved by storing the inner cylinder and the implant fixture therein and then sealing the outer cylinder and the cap portion. Therefore, the manufacturing process can be simplified and the manufacturing cost can be reduced. On the other hand, this connection can be more easily achieved as the connection between the inner cylinder and the cap portion is connected in a simple structure as described above.

1 is a view showing an implant storage ampoule according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 2 is a view showing the front of the implant storage ampoule according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a view illustrating an upper surface of an implant storage ampoule according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 4 is a view showing the cap portion of the implant storage ampoule according to the present invention.

5 is a view illustrating only the cap part is separated from the implant storage ampoule according to the present invention.

6 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line BB of FIG. 3.

7 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG. 3.

8 and 9 are views sequentially showing a method of using an implant storage ampoule according to the present invention.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. This embodiment is not intended to be limiting.

Advantages and features of the present invention and methods for achieving them will be apparent with reference to the embodiments described below in detail with the accompanying drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments disclosed below, but can be implemented in various different forms, and only the embodiments make the disclosure of the present invention complete, and the general knowledge in the art to which the present invention belongs. It is provided to fully inform the person having the scope of the invention, which is defined only by the scope of the claims. Like reference numerals refer to like elements throughout.

The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the invention. In this specification, the singular also includes the plural unless specifically stated otherwise in the phrase. As used herein, "comprises" and / or "comprising" refers to the presence of one or more other components, steps, actions and / or members. Or does not exclude additions.

Unless otherwise defined, all terms (including technical and scientific terms) used in the present specification may be used in a sense that can be commonly understood by those skilled in the art. In addition, the terms defined in the commonly used dictionaries are not ideally or excessively interpreted unless they are specifically defined clearly.

1 is a view showing an implant storage ampoule 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 2 is a view showing the front of the implant storage ampoule 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 3 is a view showing an upper surface of the implant storage ampoule 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 4 is a view showing a cap portion 100 of the implant storage ampoule 1 according to the present invention, Figure 5 is a view in which only the cap part 100 is separated from the implant storage ampoule 1 according to the present invention, FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of B-B of FIG. 3, and FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of A-A of FIG. 3.

8 and 9 are diagrams sequentially showing a method of using the implant storage ampoule 1 according to the present invention.

An implant storage ampoule (1) according to the present invention comprises: an implant (1) for storing an implant fixture (400), comprising: an implant fixture (400); An inner cylinder 300 in which the implant fixture 400 is accommodated; An outer cylinder 200 in which the inner cylinder 300 is accommodated; And a cap part 100 for sealing the outer cylinder 200, wherein the cap part 100 is configured to be connected to the inner cylinder 300 and the fixture fixture 400.

Implant fixture 400 is composed of a predetermined structure that is inserted into the alveolar bone to support the artificial tooth. Preferably, the implant fixture 400 extends in the vertical direction and has a pillar shape as a whole, and may be made of a material that is easy to fuse with bone tissue while being harmless to a human body such as titanium, but is not limited thereto. Therefore, any material having similar characteristics to the above can be used.

In addition, preferably, the implant fixture 400 may have a structure such as to have a screw-like shape to increase a contact area with a periphery, and may have a configuration in which an outer diameter thereof is expanded or reduced in one direction. In addition, as will be described later, a predetermined connection groove 410 is formed on the upper portion, it can be connected to the connection protrusion 130 formed on the inner peripheral portion 120 of the cap portion 100 and is connected to a predetermined handpiece is taken out In addition, the connection with the artificial tooth can be easily achieved.

The implant fixture 400 is housed in a predetermined inner cylinder 300. The inner cylinder 300 preferably has a body portion 310 having a cylindrical structure, and the implant fixture 400 may be stored in a storage space 330 formed in the body portion 310 having the cylindrical structure. .

The inner cylinder 300 is accommodated in the outer cylinder 200 in a state of receiving the implant fixture 400. Preferably, the outer cylinder 200 may also have a body portion 210 of a cylindrical structure.

Preferably, as shown in FIG. 7, predetermined support means 220 may be provided in the body portion 210 of the outer cylinder 200 to support the inner cylinder 300 at a predetermined height. The support means 220 is provided at a predetermined height on the inner surface of the body portion 210 and is provided to support the inner cylinder 300. As the support means 220 is provided, the inner cylinder 300 may be stored and stored at an appropriate height in the outer cylinder 200, and the effects thereof will be described later.

As the implant fixture 400 is accommodated in the inner cylinder 300, and the inner cylinder 300 is accommodated in the outer cylinder 200, a double storage structure may be achieved.

The cap part 100 is disposed above the outer cylinder 200. The cap portion 100 is provided to seal the outer cylinder 200, the cap portion 100 and the outer cylinder 200 is connected by a predetermined screw groove, for example by rotating the cap portion 100 by the cap portion 100 Opening and sealing of the outer cylinder 200 can be achieved. For example, a male screw portion 212 may be formed on an upper portion of the main body portion 210 of the outer cylinder 200, and a female screw portion 112 may be formed on the cap portion 100.

Meanwhile, as described above, the inner cylinder 300 is accommodated in the outer cylinder 200, and as the fixture fixture 400 is accommodated in the inner cylinder 300, the cap part 100 is used for the inner cylinder 300 and the implant. The upper portion of the fixture 400 is located. In this case, the cap part 100 is disposed above the outer cylinder 200 to seal the outer cylinder 200 as well as connected to the inner cylinder 300 and the fixture fixture 400, thereby the cap portion 100 The inner cylinder 300 and the fixture fixture 400 may be mounted to the lower portion of the hanging.

Preferably, the cap part 100 includes an inner circumferential portion 120 constituting an inner side, and an outer circumferential portion 110 disposed around the inner circumferential portion 120, and the outer circumferential portion 110 includes the outer cylinder ( It is connected to the 200, the inner circumferential portion 120 may be connected to the implant fixture 400 and the inner cylinder 300.

That is, the cap part 100 may have a double structure having an inner circumferential part 120 provided inside and an outer circumferential part 110 disposed around the inner circumferential part 120.

The outer circumferential part 110 may be connected to the outer cylinder 200, and may be detachably connected to seal and open the outer cylinder 200. Preferably, a female screw portion 112 is formed inside the outer circumferential portion 110, and a male screw portion 212 is formed at an upper outer side of the main body portion 210 of the outer cylinder 200, so that the cap portion ( By rotating 100, sealing and opening of the outer cylinder 200 by the cap part 100 may be achieved.

The inner circumferential portion 120 may be disposed inside the outer circumferential portion 110 and may be connected to the implant fixture 400 and the inner cylinder 300.

Preferably, at the center of the inner circumferential portion 120, a connection protrusion 130 connected to the upper end of the implant fixture 400 may be provided. That is, as described above, a predetermined connection groove 410 is formed in an upper portion of the implant fixture 400, and a connection protrusion 130 corresponding to the connection groove 410 in the center of the inner circumferential portion 120. ) May be provided. Here, the connection between the connection protrusion 130 and the connection groove 410 is not a solid connection, it is sufficient that the connection that can be naturally released as the cap portion 100 is separated from the inner cylinder 300.

The inner circumference 120 may be connected to the inner cylinder 300. At this time, the connection between the inner circumferential portion 120 and the inner cylinder 300 may be a connection through a predetermined screw portion, such as a connection form between the outer cylinder 200 and the cap portion 100, but preferably, the application of an appropriate external force Therefore, it is sufficient that the connection of the cap portion 100 can be separated from the inner cylinder 300.

For example, as shown in FIG. 5, an unevenness 314 having a predetermined shallow protrusion is formed inside the inner cylinder 300, and corresponds to the unevenness 314 of the inner circumferential portion 120 of the cap part 100. A predetermined unevenness (not shown) may be formed and a connection between the inner circumferential portion 120 and the inner cylinder 300 may be achieved according to the combination thereof, and in this case, the cap portion 100 is to be separated from the inner cylinder 300. Without the manipulation such as the rotation of the cap 100, the separation can be achieved only by holding the cap 100 and the inner cylinder 300 and pulling in the opposite direction, or by bending at a predetermined angle. On the other hand, according to the separation between the cap 100 and the inner cylinder 300, the separation between the inner cylinder 300 and the fixture fixture 400 is also made at the same time as described above.

The cap part 100 is configured to be connected to the inner cylinder 300 so that the inner cylinder 300 is withdrawn from the outer cylinder 200 when the cap portion 100 and the outer cylinder 200 are separated. That is, when opening the outer cylinder 200 by separating the cap unit 100 and the outer cylinder 200, the inner fixture 300 and the fixture fixture 400 contained in the inner cylinder 300 remains in the outer cylinder 200. It may have a configuration that is taken out from the outer cylinder 200 along the cap portion 100 without being. That is, the inner cylinder 300 is accommodated in the outer cylinder 200, but is received in the state connected to the cap portion 100, the outer cylinder 200 when opening to separate the cap portion 100 from the outer cylinder 200 when the outer cylinder The inner cylinder 300 accommodated in the 200 may have a configuration in which the inner cylinder 300 is suspended from the outer cylinder 200 by hanging on the cap part 100.

Preferably, the inner cylinder 300 may have an opening 370 through which the inside and the outside of the inner cylinder 300 can communicate.

The opening is formed on at least one side of the main body 310 of the inner cylinder 300, for example, may be formed on both sides as shown in the figure. The opening portion 370 has a structure like a window in which at least a portion of the body portion is removed. When the liquid is filled in the outer cylinder 200 by the opening 370, the liquid may also be filled in the inner cylinder 300. In this case, the liquid prevents and protects the contamination of the implant fixture 400. It may be a predetermined solution, such as disinfection solution of, but is not limited thereto. Therefore, the solution is filled in the inner cylinder 300 only by filling the solution in the outer cylinder 200 without having to separately fill the solution in the inner cylinder 300 and the outer cylinder 200, thereby protecting the implant fixture 400. Can be achieved.

Preferably, the inner cylinder 300, the cylindrical body portion 310, the lower portion of the main body portion 310, the support portion for supporting the implant fixture 400 from below, and the inner peripheral portion of the main body ( It is disposed on the 120 and includes a position fixing portion 360 to prevent the deviation in the horizontal direction of the fixture 400 for the implant.

The support part is provided at the lower end of the cylindrical body part 310, and supports the implant fixture 400. Accordingly, the support portion 350 which extends 340 extending from the lower end of the main body portion 310 to have a predetermined height, and the lower end of the implant fixture 400 to substantially support the support piece 350. ) May be included.

The inner circumferential portion 120 of the main body portion is provided with a position fixing portion 360 which prevents the horizontal deviation of the fixture fixture 400. For example, the position fixing part 360 is provided on the inner circumferential surface of the main body 310 to have a predetermined ring shape to reduce the inner diameter, and the implant fixture 400 is located inside the position fixing part 360. It may have a configuration arranged.

As the support part and the position fixing part 360 are provided, the connection between the hand piece and the fixture fixture 400 when the implant fixture 400 is to be taken out of the inner cylinder 300 to be used by connecting to a predetermined hand piece is used. This can be easily achieved, and thus the user's ease of use can be improved. That is, the implant fixture 400 is prevented from sinking deep into the inner cylinder 300 by the support portion, and the fixture fixture 400 is prevented from being biased to one side by the position fixing portion 360 to prevent the handpiece and the implant. The connection between the dragon fixture 400 can be easily made.

In addition, the implant fixture 400 may be stored and stored in the inner cylinder 300 at a predetermined height by the support, and a detailed effect thereof will be described later.

Preferably, the gripping unevenness 312 is formed outside the inner cylinder 300.

That is, as shown in the figure, a predetermined gripping unevenness 312 may be formed on the outer side of the main body 310 of the inner cylinder 300. The gripping unevenness 312 may have, for example, a shape that is wrinkled over the circumference of the main body 310, but is not limited thereto. As the gripping unevenness 312 is formed, when the inner cylinder 300 and the cap 100 are gripped and separated, the inner cylinder 300 can be prevented from being separated from the gripped hand.

8 and 9 show the use of the implant storage ampoule 1 according to the invention.

As shown in FIG. 8, when opening and using an implant storage ampoule 1 according to the present invention, first, (a) after preparing the implant storage ampoule 1 according to the present invention, (b) an outer cylinder The cap unit 100 may be separated from the 200, and (c) the cap unit 100 may be separated from the inner cylinder 300.

Referring to Figure 9 in more detail, first to prepare an implant storage ampoule 1 according to the present invention as shown in (a), one hand as the outer cylinder 200, the other hand as the cap 100 (b) Grasp the grip and separate the outer cylinder 200 and the cap 100. At this time, when the connection between the outer cylinder 200 and the cap portion 100 is a screw connection through the screw portion as described above, the separation between the outer cylinder 200 and the cap portion 100 can be made by turning the cap portion 100 in a predetermined direction. have. Subsequently, when the cap part 100 is separated from the outer cylinder 200, the inner cylinder 300 which hanged on the cap part 100 like the (c) is taken out from the outer cylinder 200 with the cap part 100, and is isolate | separated. Subsequently, the inner cylinder 300 and the cap part 100 are gripped again as shown in (d), and the inner cylinder 300 and the cap part 100 are separated as shown in (e). At this time, as described above, the inner cylinder 300 and the cap 100 may be separated by appropriate manipulation, such as bending or pulling in the opposite direction. Finally, as shown in (f), a predetermined hand piece is connected to the implant fixture 400 housed in the inner cylinder 300, and then the implant fixture 400 is removed from the inner cylinder 300 for use. Can be.

According to the present invention, since the double storage structure is made, contamination of the implant fixture 400 by external foreign matter can be easily prevented. In addition, since the cap portion 100 is positioned and connected to the upper portion of the inner cylinder 300 and the outer cylinder 200, in the series of using process for removing the implant fixture 400, the implant fixture without a simple operation without a separate complicated operation ( Extraction and use of 400 may be achieved. In addition, as described above, the cap part 100 is located at the upper portion of the inner cylinder 300, the outer cylinder 200, and the fixture fixture 400, and the connection groove 410 provided at the upper portion of the implant fixture 400 is a cap portion ( 100 can be used simultaneously as a position fixing means connected to the handpiece, a connecting means connected to the handpiece, and a fixing means for fixing the artificial tooth after being inserted into the affected part, thereby applying a separate complex structure to the fixture fixture 400. Without this, only one connection groove 410 may be formed, thereby securing various effects, and thus, the structure of the implant fixture 400 may be simplified, ease of use, and manufacturing cost may be reduced.

In addition, the cap 100 is located above the inner cylinder 300, the outer cylinder 200 and the fixture 400 for the implant as described above, the inner cylinder 300 is supported at an appropriate height in the outer cylinder 200, As the implant fixture 400 is supported at an appropriate height in the inner cylinder 300, the implant fixture 400 is accommodated in the inner cylinder 300 in the manufacturing process of the implant storage ampoule 1 according to the present invention. After the inner cylinder 300 is accommodated in the outer cylinder 200, the manufacturing may be completed by only sealing the cap 100 by connecting the upper portion of the outer cylinder 200. That is, the height of the inner cylinder 300 is properly maintained by the support means 220 provided in the outer cylinder 200, and the height of the implant fixture 400 is properly maintained by the support provided in the inner cylinder 300. The outer cylinder 200 and the cap unit after storing the inner cylinder 300 and the implant fixture 400 in the outer cylinder 200 without the need to connect the cap unit 100 and the inner cylinder 300 and the fixture fixture 400 separately By sealing the 100, the connection between the inner barrel 300 and the cap portion 100 can be achieved. On the other hand, such a connection can be more easily achieved as the connection between the inner cylinder 300 and the cap portion 100 is connected in a simple structure as described above.

Although the preferred embodiments have been illustrated and described above, the invention is not limited to the specific embodiments described above, and does not depart from the gist of the invention as claimed in the claims. Various modifications may be made by the person having the above, and these modifications should not be individually understood from the technical spirit or the prospect of the present invention.

Claims

In the implant storage ampoule,

Fixtures for implants;

An inner cylinder in which the fixture fixture is received;

An outer cylinder in which the inner cylinder is accommodated; And

Includes; Cap portion for sealing the outer cylinder

The cap portion of the implant storage ampoule connected to the inner cylinder and the fixture fixture.
The method of claim 1,

The cap part,

An inner circumference portion constituting an inner side, and an outer circumference portion disposed around the inner circumference portion,

The outer peripheral portion is connected to the outer cylinder,

The inner peripheral portion of the implant storage ampoule is connected to the implant fixture and the inner cylinder.
The method of claim 2,

In the center of the inner circumference,

An implant storage ampoule having a connection protrusion connected to an upper end of the implant fixture.
The method of claim 3,

On the upper end of the implant fixture,

An implant storage ampoule having a connection groove connected to a connection protrusion provided on an inner circumference of the cap part.
The method of claim 1,

The cap portion is connected to the inner cylinder,

An implant storage ampoule configured to separate the cap portion from the outer cylinder so that the inner cylinder is withdrawn from the outer cylinder.
The method of claim 1,

The inner cylinder is,

An implant storage ampoule having an opening in which the inside and outside of the inner cylinder can communicate.
The method of claim 1,

The inner cylinder is,

Cylindrical body part,

A support part provided at a lower end of the main body part to support the implant fixture from a lower part so that the implant fixture maintains a predetermined height; and

An implant storage ampoule disposed in the inner circumferential portion of the main body and including a position fixing portion for preventing the implantation of the fixture in the horizontal direction.
The method of claim 1,

On the outside of the inner cylinder,

Implant storage ampoule with gripping irregularities.
The method of claim 1,

Inside the outer cylinder,

An implant storage ampoule having support means for supporting the inner cylinder to maintain the inner cylinder at a predetermined height.