WO2018164497A1

WO2018164497A1 - Breakable coupling type dental implant packaging container

Info

Publication number: WO2018164497A1
Application number: PCT/KR2018/002746
Authority: WO
Inventors: 정좌락
Original assignee: (주)포인트닉스
Priority date: 2017-03-10
Filing date: 2018-03-08
Publication date: 2018-09-13

Abstract

An embodiment of the present invention provides a dental implant packaging container comprising: an implant fixing unit to which an implant can be detachably coupled; a sealing cap including the implant fixing unit; and a casing, wherein: the sealing cap and the casing form an inner space together; the casing has a hollow cylindrical shape and is partially opened; the inner space is formed by coupling the sealing cap to the opened portion of the casing; and the implant is "breakably coupled" to the implant fixing unit.

Description

Dental implant packaging containers with breakable coupling

The present invention relates to a dental implant packaging container of the breakable coupling method.

In general, implant fixtures (hereinafter referred to as 'implants' or 'implant fixtures') are known to be placed in the upper and lower jaw in the oral cavity. Bars are stored in a separate packaging material to maintain sterilization until the procedure to be placed in the bar, and a lot of packaging materials for conventionally packaging and storing such implant fixtures have been developed and used on the market.

For example, the packaging material of the implant fixture is disclosed in Republic of Korea Registered Utility Model Publication No. 20-0303351, Republic of Korea Registered Utility Model Publication No. 20-0441072, Republic of Korea Patent Publication No. 2014-0059044.

On the other hand, before implanting into the packaging material, the implant fixture is implanted after undergoing a process of modifying to super hydrophilicity by applying UV treatment to increase bioactivity, and after a certain time, the characteristics of super hydrophilicity become low. It must be removed from the packaging and subjected to superhydrophilic treatment again. In this process, the implant fixture is in contact with air and therefore is likely to be contaminated. Therefore, conventional implant fixtures are difficult to store for a long time and should be used as soon as possible after leaving the factory.

According to one embodiment of the invention, there is provided a dental implant packaging container that can be stored for a long time without contamination of the implant.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a dental implant packaging container that can be implanted without contamination of the implant from the hand.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, in order to increase the bioactivity of the implant, there is provided a dental implant packaging container configured to maintain the hydrophilicity of the implant, easy hydrophilic treatment.

According to one embodiment of the invention

An implant fixture to which the implant can be detachably coupled;

A sealing cap comprising an implant fixture; And

A case;

The sealing cap and the case are combined to form an internal space,

The case has a cylindrical shape with an empty inside, a part of which is open,

The open portion of the case and the sealing cap are combined to form the inner space,

The implant and the implant fixing part is provided in a dental implant packaging container that is coupled in a 'breakable coupling' manner.

According to one or more embodiments of the present invention, the implant is not contaminated since it is placed in the implant enclosed space until just before use.

According to one or more embodiments of the present invention, the implant may be placed without the hand touching the implant at all.

According to one or more embodiments of the present invention, the hydrophilic treatment (eg, ultraviolet irradiation) can be performed with the implant located in a confined space, so there is no risk of contamination of the implant as well as convenience.

According to one or more embodiments of the present invention, the components exposed to ultraviolet light with the implant are coated or composed of a material that does not produce particles that deteriorate hydrophilicity, so that the hydrophilicity of the implant can be maintained without deterioration even after ultraviolet treatment. Can be.

In accordance with one or more embodiments of the present invention, ultraviolet (UV) radiation that does not change the physical shape inherent to the implant surface is modified to modify the hydrophobic surface of the implant to a superhydrophilic surface and to maintain the superhydrophilicity of the modified surface for a long time. In this way, the modified and stored implants can improve the body fluid and blood affinity of the surface, thereby obtaining excellent initial bone formation effect and shortening of bone fusion period after the implant procedure.

1 and 2, respectively, is an exploded perspective view and a transparent perspective view of a dental implant packaging container according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a view for explaining a method of using a dental implant packaging container according to an embodiment of the present invention.

4 illustrates a state in which the aluminum tape is removed in the embodiment of FIG. 2.

5 to 11 are views for explaining a dental implant packaging container according to another embodiment of the present invention.

[Description of the code]

113: implant 111: case

115; Mount 180: Seal Cap

161: implant fixing portion 162: insertion portion

163: connecting portion 164: base portion

146: tape

Objects, other objects, features and advantages of the present invention will be readily understood through the following preferred embodiments associated with the accompanying drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described herein and may be embodied in other forms. Rather, the embodiments introduced herein are provided so that the disclosure may be made thorough and complete, and to fully convey the spirit of the present invention to those skilled in the art.

The embodiments described and illustrated herein also include complementary embodiments thereof. In this specification, the singular also includes the plural unless specifically stated otherwise in the phrase. As used herein, the words 'comprise' and / or 'comprising' do not exclude the presence or addition of one or more other components.

Referring to these drawings, the dental implant packaging container according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a case 111, the implant 113, and the sealing cap 180.

Sealing cap 180 and the implant 113 is coupled.

In this embodiment, the sealing cap 180 and the implant 113 is coupled by a 'breakable coupling' method.

In the present specification, the phrase 'breakable coupling' means to maintain the coupling in the absence of a physical external force, but to be easily broken in the presence of an intentional physical external force of a person. Additional description of the 'breakable coupling' will be described later.

The case 111 and the sealing cap 180 are coupled to each other to form a closed space. Here, the case 111 is made of a material that can transmit ultraviolet rays. For example, the case 111 may be made of a material such as quartz.

According to the present embodiment, the dental implant packaging container may further include a sealing cap cover 153.

In this embodiment, the sealing cap cover 153 is coupled to the sealing cap 180, the sealing cap cover 153 provides a space in which the cover screw 155 for the implant is embedded. The cover screw 155 for the implant is a component coupled to the upper portion of the implant 113 in order to prevent contamination of the implant 113 after the implant 113 is placed in the gum.

In this embodiment, the case 111 has a cylindrical shape with an empty inside, one end is closed, the other end is open. The open end of the case 111 is a portion that is coupled with the sealing cap 180. For the purpose of explanation, the closed end of the case 111 is lowered, and the open end is referred to as upper.

In the present embodiment, the implant 113 is located in the inner space formed by combining the case 111 and the sealing cap 180. In the present specification, the space formed to block the inflow of air from the outside by the combination of the case 111 and the sealing cap 180 will be referred to as a "sealing space" or "inner space".

In the present embodiment, the sealing cap 180 includes an implant fixing part 161, an insertion part 162 inserted into the case 111, a connection part 163, and a base part 164.

One end of the implant fixing portion 161 and the implant 113 is coupled in a 'breakable coupling' manner, the other end of the implant fixing portion 161 is coupled to the insertion portion 162.

Insertion portion 162 has a shape and size that can be inserted into the case 111, for example may have a cylindrical shape.

3 is a view for explaining the brake coupling in the dental implant packaging container according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 3, the implant 113 and the implant fixing part 161 are coupled to each other in a 'breakable coupling' manner, and therefore, the both

sides

113 and 161 may be easily separated by a user's physical force. Can be.

According to an embodiment, the portion where the implant fixing part 161 and the implant 113 are coupled is composed of a material, a shape, and a size that can be easily broken under the physical force of a person.

According to the present embodiment, the implant fixing part 161 is configured in a conical shape, and the vertices of the cone are coupled to the implant 113 in a 'breakable coupling' manner.

Insert the driver (not shown) with one hand into the head of the implant 113 and hold the base portion 164 of the sealing cap 180 with the remaining hand, and the implant 113 and the implant fixing portion 161 are Applying force to either or both hands against each other, the implant 113 can be easily detached from the implant fixture 161 as exemplarily shown in FIG. 3.

The inserting portion 162 may be configured in a cylindrical shape, one side of which is connected to the base portion 164 through the connecting portion 163, and the other side of the cylindrical shape is inserted into the case 111. And detachably combined.

The insertion part 162 and the case 111 are coupled to each other so that air does not flow into the inner space.

According to the present embodiment, the upper portion of the case 111 and the sealing cap 180 are in contact with each other, and tapes 146: 146a and 146b are attached to the portions in contact with each other. That is, the connecting portion 163 of the sealing cap 180 and the open end of the case 111 are in contact with each other, and the tapes 146: 146a and 146b are attached to the contacting portions so that air does not flow in from the outside. To be sealed. Of course, the tapes 146: 146a and 146b may be made of a tearable material, and the case 111 and the sealing cap 180 may be easily separated when the tapes 146: 146a and 146b are torn.

To tear the tapes 146: 146a and 146b, the case 111 is held by one hand, and the other hand is held by the base 164 of the sealing cap 180, and then rotated in opposite directions. The part where the upper part of the cover) and the sealing cap 180 contact each other may be easily torn.

Figure 4 shows a state in which the tape is removed in the embodiment of FIG.

Referring to FIG. 4, the portion C of the case 111 and the connection portion 163 of the sealing cap 180 are in contact with each other is shown, and the tape 146 as described above to cover the contact portion C is illustrated. ) Will be attached. Since the tape 146 is formed of an adhesive material on one surface thereof, the tape 146 may be easily attached to the contact portion C. In order to explain the contact part C, the tape 146 is not shown in FIG.

In the present embodiment, the case C and the sealing cap 180 are attached to each other in such a manner that the tape C 146: 146a and 146b surround the outer surface C, which is the case 111 and the sealing cap 180. This is to prevent air from flowing into the internal space by maintaining the contact state of).

In this embodiment, the tapes 146: 146a and 146b may be the same as aluminum tape, but this is exemplary and may be used with other materials.

As described above, when the user rotates the base 111 of the case 111 and the sealing cap 180 in opposite directions, the tapes 146: 146a and 146b are torn.

In the state where the tapes 146: 146a and 146b are torn, the case 111 and the sealing cap 180 have a structure which is easily separated.

One example of a structure that is easily separated is that the sealing cap 180 is the case 111 when the user pulls the sealing cap 180 and the case 111 away from each other while the tapes 146: 146a and 146b are torn. It is easy to separate from the structure. That is, if no physical external force is applied from the outside, the inserting portion 162 and the case 111 are not separated from each other, and the inserting portion 162 and the case 111 are separated from each other when a physical external force is applied from the outside. The shape, material and size of each of the 111 and the inserting portion 162 are determined.

Another example of a structure that is easily separated is that the case 111 falls naturally toward the ground when the sealing cap 180 is positioned higher from the ground than the case 111 while the tapes 146: 146a and 146b are torn. Structure. In this manner, after the tapes 146: 146a and 146b are torn, and the case 111 is positioned closer to the ground than the sealing cap 180, the case 111 may naturally fall by gravity, so that the case 111 may naturally fall by gravity, The material, the diameter, and the shape, material, and diameter of the insertion portion 162 are determined.

For example, the insertion portion 162 has a cylindrical shape and the material has no adhesive force, and the inner space of the case 111 has a shape in which the cylindrical insertion portion 162 may be inserted, and the case ( The material of the inner surface of 111) has no adhesive property. In addition, the inner diameter of the case 111 has a diameter slightly larger than the diameter of the insertion portion 162.

In the present specification, among the above-mentioned easily separated structures, in particular, a bonding structure that can be separated by gravity will be referred to as a 'bonding structure that can be separated by gravity'.

5, 6, 8, 10, and 11 are views for explaining a dental implant packaging container according to another embodiment of the present invention.

The embodiment to be described with reference to the drawings has a major difference in that the sealing cap 280 is composed of two pieces when compared with the embodiment described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 4. Therefore, hereinafter, the main differences will be described mainly.

Referring to the drawings, a dental implant packaging container according to another embodiment of the present invention includes a case 211, an implant 213, and a sealing cap 280.

In this embodiment, the sealing cap 280 is composed of two pieces. Meanwhile, for the purpose of describing the present invention, one of the two pieces is referred to as the first piece 260 and the other is referred to as the second piece 270.

The first piece 260 and the second piece 270 have a coupling structure that is easily separated. For an exemplary description of an easily separated coupling structure, refer to the section described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 4.

The sealing cap 280 and the implant 213 are coupled in a 'breakable coupling' manner. Specifically, the second piece 270 of the sealing cap 280 and the implant 213 are 'breakable coupling'. Are combined in a way. More specifically, the implant fixing part 276 and the implant 213 of the second piece 270 are coupled in a 'breakable coupling' manner.

In this embodiment, the first piece 260 includes a connecting portion 263 and a base portion 264, and the second piece 270 includes the

guide portions

271 and 272 and the

body portions

273, 274 and 275. It includes.

The

guide portions

271 and 272 have a structure such that the implant 213 is not in contact with the outside and the separator 213 can be easily separated by a driver (not shown).

For example, the

guide parts

271 and 272 may open the open area S2 so that the implant 213 can be easily moved to the outside when the implant 213 is separated by a driver (not shown). Have

One end of the

guide portion

271, 272 is coupled to the body portion (273, 274, 275) is fixed. The remaining ends of the

guide portions

271 and 272 are free ends.

Due to the structure and coupling of the

guide portions

271 and 272 as described above, the implant 213 is not in contact with the floor, even if the second piece 270 is placed on the floor at any angle.

This is because the

guide parts

271 and 272 have a structure surrounding the implant 213. For example, the

guide portions

271 and 272 do not completely surround the implant 213, but leave some open area S2. As will be described later, through such an open area S2, the implant 213 coupled by the driver is easily separated from the second piece 270.

The

guide parts

271 and 272 include a protrusion plate 271 protruding in the longitudinal direction of the case 211 and a pair of guide bars 272 surrounding the implant 213.

In this embodiment, the pair of guide bars 272 are respectively coupled to the

body portions

273, 274, and 275, spaced apart from each other, and are positioned opposite each other with the implant 213 interposed therebetween.

One end of each of the pair of guide bars 272 is coupled to the

body portions

273, 274, and 275, and the other end of each of the pair of guide bars 272 is connected by a semi-circular annular portion G. have. On the other hand, the projection plate 271 is coupled to the semi-circular ring portion (G).

As described above, the arrangement and configuration of the semi-circular annular portion G and the pair of guide bars 272 can provide an open space S2, through which the driver (not shown) can freely open. Implant 213 is accessible.

In this embodiment, the

body portions

273, 274, and 275 are configured in a cylindrical shape.

For ease of description of this embodiment, the

cylindrical body portions

273, 274, and 275 will be described separately from the upper portion 273, the middle portion 274, and the lower portion 275.

Here, the upper portion 272 is a portion for connection with the

guide portion

271, 272 and the implant 213, the middle portion 274 is a portion having a shape to facilitate the user, the lower portion 275 is the first It is a part detachably coupled with the piece 260.

Guide portions

271 and 272 are connected to the upper portion 273, and in particular, end portions of the pair of guide bars 273 are coupled to the upper portion 273.

In the upper portion 272, a hole H is further formed, and an implant fixing portion 276 is inserted and positioned in the hole H. As shown in FIG.

The implant fixing part 276 has a structure such that the implant 213 and the upper part 272 are sufficiently separated by a distance. Here, the sufficient distance is such that when the implant 213 is separated from the implant fixture 276, the implant 213 does not touch the top 272 or does not interfere with the separation.

The implant fixture 276 may have the shape of a stick, for example.

One end of the stick shaped implant fixture 276 is coupled to the implant 213 and the other end is coupled to the top 273.

According to one embodiment, the end C, which is coupled to the implant 213 at the implant fixture 276, has a diameter that is very small or close to a point (see FIG. 11). This is to allow the implant 213 to be easily separated from the implant fixture 276.

According to the present embodiment, the end C coupled with the implant 213 in the implant fixing part 276 has a conical shape, and the vertex of the cone is coupled with the implant 213.

The remaining end coupled to the upper part 273 in the implant fixing part 276 has a diameter enough to be inserted into the hole H formed in the upper part 273.

On the other hand, the diameter of the remaining end coupled to the upper portion 273 in the implant fixing portion 276 may be fixedly coupled to the hole (H) or movably coupled to be moved in the hole (H).

The dental implant packaging container according to the present embodiment may further include a sealing cap cover 253, and the sealing cap cover 253 provides a space in which the cover screw 255 for the implant is embedded.

The case 211 and the sealing cap 280 are coupled to each other to form a closed space.

As described above, the implant 213 and the implant fixing part 276 are 'breakable coupled'. As can be seen in FIG. 11, the implant 213 and the implant fixture 276 are 'breakable coupled' with the narrowest contact C possible.

Meanwhile, in the present embodiment, the first piece 260 and the second piece 270 are coupled to each other by a 'combination structure that can be separated by gravity'.

For example, the connection portion 263 of the first piece 260 has an insertion space S1 into which the lower portion 275 of the body portion can be inserted, and this insertion space S1 is a connection portion of the first piece 260. 263 has a shape into which it can be inserted.

In addition, the diameter d2 of the insertion space S1 is configured to be slightly larger than the diameter d1 of the portion into which the body portion is inserted (that is, the lower portion 275), so that the first piece 260 and the second piece 270 are formed. It is configured to be separated from each other by gravity.

As described above, when the first piece 260 is positioned higher from the ground than the second piece 270, the second piece 270 and the first piece 260 may naturally be separated from each other. It means a separate structure. This coupling structure contributes to the contamination of the implant 213.

Also in this embodiment, the case 211 and the first piece 260 are easily separated when the tapes 246 (246a, 246b) are torn. That is, in the embodiment described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 4, the case 111 and the sealing cap 180 have a structure in which they are easily separated from each other. ) Also has a structure that is easily separated.

Referring to FIG. 7, an example in which the case 211 and the first piece 260 are easily separated will be described. The case 211 and the first piece in a state where the tapes 246: 246a and 246b are torn. When the user pulls 260 in a direction away from each other, the case 211 and the first piece 260 are easily separated.

Although not illustrated, another example in which the case 211 and the first piece 260 are easily separated will be described. The first piece 260 may be replaced with the case 211 in a state where the tapes 246: 246a and 246b are torn. When placed high from the ground, the first piece 260 and the case 211 are naturally separated.

On the other hand, the length of the part of the

body parts

273, 274, 275 (for example, the upper part 273 and the middle part 274) and the length of the

guide parts

271, 272, the protruding plate 271 is a case ( 211) so as to reach the inner lower portion or to be spaced apart by a minute distance. Here, the fine distance may be, for example, 5 millimeters or less.

This is because the first piece 260 and the second piece 270 are coupled to each other by a 'combination structure that can be separated by gravity', thereby preventing the second piece 270 from moving inside the case 211 or This is to allow only fine movement even if it moves.

Accordingly, before the tapes 246: 246a and 246b are torn, the second piece 270 may not move or have only fine movement inside the case 211.

9 is a view for explaining a method of using a dental implant packaging container according to the embodiment described with reference to FIGS. 5, 6, 8, 10, and 11.

FIG. 9 may represent subsequent operations of the operation illustrated in FIG. 7.

As described with reference to FIGS. 7 and 8, when the case 211 and the first piece 260 are separated, and the first piece 260 and the second piece 270 are separated, the second piece 270 is separated. It may be placed on the floor or on a sterile cloth.

In this state, the user holds a part of the

body parts

273, 274, and 275 of the second piece 270 (for example, indicated by reference numeral 274) with one hand, and the other hand of the implant 213 with the other hand. The driver D is inserted into the head and pressurized.

In this state, when the user applies a force to the driver D or the

body parts

273, 274, and 275 in an arbitrary direction (the direction in which the implant and the implant fixing part are easily separated), the implant 213 and the implant fixing part 276 ) Are separated. As described above, since the implant 213 and the implant fixing part 276 are 'breakable coupled' while having a narrow contact C, they may be separated from each other by a small physical external force.

As such, those skilled in the art may make various modifications and variations from the description of the above specification. Therefore, the scope of the present invention should not be limited to the described embodiments, but should be defined not only by the claims below but also by the equivalents of the claims.

Claims

An implant fixture to which the implant can be detachably coupled;

A sealing cap comprising an implant fixture; And

A case;

The sealing cap and the case are combined to form an internal space,

The case has a cylindrical shape with an empty inside, a part of which is open,

The open portion of the case and the sealing cap are combined to form the inner space,

The implant and the implant fixing portion is coupled to the 'breakable coupling' method, a dental implant packaging container.
The method of claim 1,

Wherein the case and the sealing cap is bonded to the aluminum tape, dental implant packaging container.
The method of claim 1,

The implant fixing portion has a conical shape, the implant is coupled to the vertex of the cone, dental implant packaging container.
The method of claim 1,

The implant fixing part (276) has the shape of a stick, one end of the stick has the shape of a cone, the vertex of the cone is coupled to the implant, dental implant packaging container.
The method of claim 1,

The sealing cap is composed of a two piece, the two piece is the first piece and the second piece is detachably coupled, the second piece and the implant is coupled in a 'breakable coupling' manner Phosphorus, dental implant packaging.
The method of claim 5,

Wherein the first piece and the second piece is bonded by a detachable coupling structure by gravity, a dental implant packaging container.
The method of claim 5,

The second piece includes a guide portion and a body portion,

One end of the guide portion is coupled to the upper portion of the body portion,

The other end of the guide portion is a free end,

The guide portion has a structure surrounding the implant so that the implant does not contact the bottom when the second piece is placed on the floor,

The implant fixing part is located on the upper portion of the body portion,

Dental implant packaging container that the implant is coupled to the implant fixing part in a 'breakable coupling' manner.
The method of claim 7, wherein

The implant fixing portion has a conical shape, the implant is coupled to the vertex of the cone, dental implant packaging container.
The method of claim 8,

The implant fixing portion has the shape of a stick, one end of the stick has the shape of a cone, the vertex of the cone is coupled to the implant, dental implant packaging container.
The method of claim 7, wherein

The guide portion includes a pair of guide bars surrounding the implant,

The pair of guide bars are respectively coupled to the body portion,

The pair of guide bars are spaced apart from each other and positioned to face each other with the implant therebetween, dental implant packaging container.
The method of claim 7, wherein

Wherein the first piece and the second piece is bonded by a detachable coupling structure by gravity, a dental implant packaging container.
The method of claim 7, wherein

The first piece has an insertion space into which the body portion can be inserted, the diameter of the insertion space is configured to be larger than the diameter of the portion in which the body portion is inserted, the dental implant packaging container.