KR102169548B1 - Storage of Implant - Google Patents

Abstract

An implant storage container according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a fixture for an implant; A holding block connected to the implant fixture; A cover accommodating the implant fixture and connected to the holding block; And a sealing member that seals a boundary between the holding block and the cover to maintain a vacuum state inside the cover.
Through this, it is possible to vacuum seal the stored implant for sterilization maintenance, damage, and contamination prevention. The formation of such a vacuum increases the efficiency of plasma or UV surface treatment in the implant storage container, thereby increasing the biocompatibility or osseointegration efficiency of the implant.

Description

Implant storage container {Storage of Implant}

The present invention relates to an implant storage container, and more particularly, to an implant storage container in which a vacuum can be formed inside a storage container in which an implant fixture is received and stored.

Implant refers to a substitute that restores human tissue when the original human tissue is lost, but in dentistry it refers to an artificial tooth.

Dental implants are artificial tooth structures formed by implanting an artificial tooth root made of titanium, etc., which does not react to the human body to replace the root of a lost tooth, and then attaching it to the alveolar bone and fixing the prosthesis to the artificial root. It means such a dental procedure method.

In general, dental implants are made of titanium and are installed in the alveolar bone, abutment that is fixed on the fixture to support the prosthesis, and an abutment screw that fixes the abutment to the fixture. ) And a prosthesis as an artificial tooth fixed to the abutment.

Since each component of such a dental implant must be maintained in a sterilized state and surface activated state as it is a component inserted into the tissues of the human body, the most important task is to prevent contamination or damage during packaging, transportation, and opening of the packaging. Is becoming.

In particular, in the case of a predetermined ampoule storing a fixture for an implant, the fixture is directly placed in the alveolar bone, and when storing the fixture in the ampoule, the configuration for maintaining the sterility of the fixture and preventing contamination and damage Is required.

In addition, when the ampoule is opened and the fixture is taken out, it is necessary to be configured to facilitate a series of processes.

In addition, since the structure taken out of the ampoule requires special treatment, for example, plasma treatment or ultraviolet treatment for surface modification, to improve biocompatibility or bone fusion efficiency in the implant procedure, the ampoule is directly attached to the surface treatment device. Configuration is required.

Korean Patent Publication No. 10-1439344 Korean Registered Patent Publication No. 10-1693335

An object of the present invention is to provide a structure to be vacuum-sealed to prevent contamination and damage to implants stored in a storage container.

In addition, another technical problem to be achieved by the present invention is a configuration in which a storage container in which an implant is stored is a dielectric layer or an application electrode for dielectric barrier discharge in plasma or ultraviolet treatment for surface modification of the implant, or a material through which ultraviolet rays pass. It is to provide including.

An implant storage container according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a fixture for an implant; A holding block connected to the implant fixture; A cover accommodating the implant fixture and connected to the holding block; And a sealing member that seals a boundary between the holding block and the cover to maintain a vacuum state inside the cover.

In some embodiments, the sealing member may be an elastic O-ring or sealing pad.

In some embodiments, the sealing member is made of an elastic material, and when the air inside the cover is exhausted, an air circulation path is temporarily formed in the sealing member, and then the air circulation path may be closed. .

In some embodiments, the cover is composed of an inner cylinder accommodating the implant fixture and an outer cylinder accommodating the inner cylinder, and the sealing member seals the boundary between the outer cylinder and the holding block to maintain a vacuum state inside the outer cylinder. You can keep it.

In some embodiments, the inner cylinder may have a path for distributing internal air from the inner cylinder to the outer cylinder.

In some embodiments, when the outer cylinder is separated from the holding block, the inner cylinder may be separated from the outer cylinder and the holding block together.

In some embodiments, the inner cylinder may have a dielectric region for dielectric barrier discharge.

In some embodiments, the holding block may have a hole for exhausting the air inside the cover.

In some embodiments, the hole may have a recovery structure for maintaining the inside of the cover in a vacuum after the air inside the cover is exhausted.

In some embodiments, in the recovery structure, an air circulation path is temporarily formed in the recovery structure when the air inside the cover is exhausted, and then the air circulation path is closed so that the inside of the cover maintains a vacuum. have.

In some embodiments, the cover may include a valve port through which air inside the cover is exhausted.

In some embodiments, an electrical terminal may be provided on an outer surface of the holding block, and an electrical connection part may be further provided to connect the electrical terminal to the implant fixture.

In some embodiments, the cover may include a dielectric region for dielectric barrier discharge.

In some embodiments, the dielectric region may transmit ultraviolet rays.

Devices according to an embodiment of the present invention have the effect of enabling vacuum sealing for sterilization maintenance, damage, and contamination of the received implant.

In addition, the devices according to the exemplary embodiment of the present invention have the effect of enabling vacuum sealing to increase the efficiency of dielectric barrier discharge in plasma surface treatment of the received implant.

In addition, devices according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention have a dielectric layer for plasma surface treatment of a received implant and a configuration for an application electrode, so that they can be connected to a processing device having a lower cost and higher efficiency.

In addition, devices according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention are made of an ultraviolet-transmitting material for ultraviolet surface treatment of the received implant, so that the device can be connected to a high-efficiency processing device.

In addition, devices according to an embodiment of the present invention have an effect of maximizing the efficiency of surface treatment by performing plasma surface treatment and ultraviolet surface treatment on the received implant together.

In addition, devices according to an embodiment of the present invention have an effect of preventing organic substances from adhering to the surface of the fixture by sealing the implant fixture in a vacuum and circulating it.

In addition, devices according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention have an effect of improving biocompatibility by surface-treating an implant fixture in a packaged state to remove organic matter on the surface of the fixture.

Brief description of each drawing is provided in order to more fully understand the drawings cited in the detailed description of the present invention.
1 is a schematic diagram of an implant storage container according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a schematic cross-sectional view taken along line AA in FIG. 1.
3 is a schematic cross-sectional view of an implant storage container according to another embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a schematic cross-sectional view of an implant storage container according to another embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a schematic view showing an implant storage container according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Exemplary embodiments according to the technical idea of the present invention are provided to more completely explain the technical idea of the present invention to those of ordinary skill in the art, and the following embodiments are modified in various other forms. It may be, and the scope of the technical idea of the present invention is not limited to the following embodiments. Rather, these embodiments are provided to make the present disclosure more faithful and complete, and to completely convey the technical idea of the present invention to those skilled in the art.

In the present specification, terms such as first and second are used to describe various members, regions, layers, regions and/or components, but these members, components, regions, layers, regions and/or components refer to these terms. It is obvious that it should not be limited by. These terms do not imply a specific order, top or bottom, or superiority, and are used only to distinguish one member, region, region, or component from another member, region, region, or component. Accordingly, the first member, region, region, or component to be described below may refer to the second member, region, region, or component without departing from the teachings of the inventive concept. For example, without departing from the scope of the present invention, a first component may be referred to as a second component, and similarly, a second component may be referred to as a first component.

Unless otherwise defined, all terms used herein, including technical terms and scientific terms, have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which the concept of the present invention belongs. In addition, commonly used terms as defined in the dictionary should be construed as having a meaning consistent with what they mean in the context of the technology to which they are related, and in an excessively formal sense unless explicitly defined herein. It should not be interpreted.

The term'and/or' as used herein includes each and every combination of one or more of the recited elements.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments according to the inventive concept will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Hereinafter, embodiments according to the technical idea of the present invention will be described in detail in order.

1 is a schematic diagram showing the configuration of an implant storage container according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a schematic exploded cross-sectional view taken along line A-A of FIG. 1.

1 and 2, the implant storage container 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes an implant fixture 110, a lower holding block 120 connected to the implant fixture 110, and an implant fixture ( 110) is accommodated and seals the boundary between the covers 130 and 140 connected to the holding block 120 and the holding block 120 and the covers 130 and 140 to maintain a vacuum state inside the covers 130 and 140 It includes a sealing member 150 that can.

The implant fixture 110 is inserted into the alveolar bone and is composed of a predetermined structure supporting the artificial tooth. Preferably, the implant fixture 110 extends in the vertical direction and has a shape of a column as a whole, and may be made of a material such as titanium that is harmless to the human body and easily fused with bone tissue, but is not limited thereto. Therefore, any material having properties similar to those described above can be used.

In addition, preferably, the implant fixture 110 may have a screw-like shape so as to increase a contact area with the periphery, and may have a configuration in which an outer diameter is expanded or reduced in one direction.

The implant fixture 110 is accommodated in the covers 130 and 140. The covers 130 and 140 may have a cylindrical or rectangular parallelepiped body.

Preferably, the covers 130 and 140 may include an inner cylinder 130 in which the implant fixture 110 is accommodated and an outer cylinder 140 in which the inner cylinder 130 is accommodated.

Preferably, the outer cylinder 140 is made of a resin material.

Preferably, the outer cylinder 140 is sealed at the boundary with the holding block 150 through the sealing member 150 to maintain a vacuum state inside the outer cylinder 140. In addition, the outer cylinder 140 may be connected to the holding block 120 through the sealing member 150 to form a vacuum boundary condition.

Preferably, the inner cylinder 130 is provided with support means 131 and 132 on which the implant fixture 110 is mounted and supported to support the implant fixture 110 to a predetermined height. The support means 131 and 132 are a lower support means 131 positioned at the bottom of the implant fixture 110 for fixed support, and an upper support means 132 positioned at the top of the implant fixture 110 for fixed support. Can be configured.

Preferably, the support means (131, 132) is made of the same material as the implant fixture 110 or made of a material that is harmless to the human body such as titanium and is easily fused with bone tissue to prevent contamination and damage of the implant fixture 110 can do.

Preferably, the inner cylinder 130 includes an inner cylinder cap 133 for pressing and fixing the upper support means 132 by elasticity.

The inner cylinder cap 133 has elasticity and applies elastic pressure to the upper support means 132 to fix the implant fixture 110.

Preferably, the inner cylinder cap 133 includes a path 134 for distributing the air inside the inner cylinder 130 from the inner cylinder 130 to the outer cylinder 140.

Preferably, the inner cylinder cap 133 is made of a silicone material.

Preferably, the inner cylinder 130 may be made of a dielectric material to become a dielectric region for dielectric barrier discharge. In addition, a portion of the outer circumferential surface of the inner cylinder 130 may be formed of a dielectric material to become a dielectric region for dielectric barrier discharge.

Preferably, the inner cylinder 130 is made of low-expansion heat-resistant glass. For example, the inner cylinder 130 is made of borosilicate glass.

Preferably, the outer cylinder 140 may be a ground region for dielectric barrier discharge. In addition, a portion of the outer peripheral surface of the outer cylinder 140 may be configured to become a ground region for dielectric barrier discharge.

Preferably, the outer cylinder 140 is made of a non-conductor through which electricity does not flow, so that even when electricity is applied to the implant fixture 110, user safety on the outer surface can be secured.

Preferably, the inner cylinder 130 and the outer cylinder 140 are capable of transmitting ultraviolet rays to enable ultraviolet treatment for the implant fixture 110.

Through this, the surface treatment efficiency of the implant fixture 110 is improved as the plasma surface treatment or the ultraviolet treatment can be sequentially, independently or simultaneously performed in a state in which the vacuum inside the covers 130 and 140 is formed.

The holding block 120 is connected to the implant fixture 110.

Preferably, the holding block 120 includes an electrical terminal 122 on an outer surface, and includes an electrical connection 121 connecting the electrical terminal 122 and the lower support means 131, the implant fixture 110 Is connected with

Preferably, the electrical connection part 121 is a metal material capable of electrical connection and is connected to the electrical terminal 122 exposed on the outer surface of the implant storage container 100.

Preferably, the electrical terminal 122 is connected to an external power source, and the electrical application is transmitted to the implant fixture 110 through the electrical connection unit 121 and the lower support means 131 so that the implant fixture 110 discharges the dielectric barrier. Be the electrode of.

Preferably, the holding block 120 includes an insulating part 123 on the outer periphery of the electrical connection part 121 in order to prevent a risk of damage due to electrical distribution to other structures when electricity is applied through the electrical connection part 121. Include.

Preferably, the holding block 120 includes a hole 124 for exhausting the air inside the covers 130 and 140.

Preferably, the hole 124 is composed of a plurality of flow paths and a plurality of holes for exhausting the air inside the covers 130 and 140.

The hole 124 is a recovery structure for maintaining the inside of the covers 130 and 140 in a vacuum after the air inside the covers 130 and 140 is exhausted, and includes a sealing pad (not shown).

The sealing pad is made of an elastic material, and an air circulation path is temporarily formed when the internal air of the covers 130 and 140 is exhausted, and then the air circulation path is closed through elastic recovery, so that the covers 130 and 140 Keep the vacuum inside.

Through this, the implant fixture 110 is blocked from external air and thus plasma surface treatment is possible without being exposed to contamination.

Preferably, the holding block 120 and the insulating part 123 are made of a resin material.

The sealing member 150 seals the boundary between the holding block 120 and the covers 130 and 140 to maintain a vacuum state inside the covers 130 and 140.

Preferably, the sealing member 150 seals the boundary between the outer cylinder 140 and the holding block 120 to maintain a vacuum state inside the outer cylinder 140.

In addition, preferably, the sealing member 150 forms a boundary condition of a vacuum on the surface where the holding block 120 and the covers 130 and 140 are connected.

Preferably, the sealing member 150 includes an elastic O-ring or sealing pad.

Preferably, the sealing member 150 is made of an elastic material. Through this, the sealing member 150 temporarily forms an air circulation path when the hole 123 for air circulation is transmitted by a sharp object having a small diameter such as a needle to exhaust the air inside the covers 130 and 140 Can be. In addition, the sealing member 150 can recover the air circulation path is closed elastically after the internal air is exhausted.

Preferably, the sealing member 150 is made of a silicone material.

Preferably, the outer cylinder 140 is connected to the holding block 120 by a detachable binding structure, and the inner cylinder 130 is fixed to the outer cylinder 140 and the holding block 120 by the elasticity of the inner cylinder cap 133 .

Accordingly, when the outer cylinder 140 and the holding block 120 are separated, the inner cylinder 130 is separated from the outer cylinder 140 and the holding block 120 together.

Preferably, when the inner cylinder 130 is separated from the holding block 120, the inner cylinder 130 is independently separated from the outer cylinder 140 and the holding block 120.

3 is a schematic cross-sectional view of an implant storage container according to another embodiment of the present invention.

3, the implant storage container 300 according to another embodiment of the present invention includes a fixture 310 for an implant, a lower holding block 320 connected to the fixture 310 for an implant, and a fixture 310 for an implant. Includes a cover 330 that is received and connected to the holding block 320, and a sealing member 370 that seals the boundary between the holding block 320 and the cover 330 to maintain a vacuum state inside the cover 330 do.

Preferably, the implant fixture 310 is fixedly coupled with the extension member 340, the extension member 340 is fixedly coupled to the base plate 350, and the base plate 350 is connected to the holding block 320 do.

In addition, preferably, the holding block 320 includes an electrical connection part 360 penetrating therethrough, and the electrical connection part 360 is exposed on the outer surface of the holding block 320 and is connected to the extension member 340 to be exposed. A voltage is applied to the implant fixture 310 by receiving external power through the outer surface.

Preferably, the electrical connection part 360 is provided in each of the inner cylinder 130 and the outer cylinder 140, the inner cylinder 130 side when the inner cylinder 130 is independently separated from the outer cylinder 140 and the holding block 120 The electrical connection portion and the electrical connection portion of the outer cylinder 140 may be configured to be separated.

Preferably, the electrical connection part 360 receives electricity from an external power source and applies electricity to the implant fixture 310 so that plasma surface treatment can be performed.

In addition, preferably, the sealing member 370 applies electricity to the implant fixture 310 to form and maintain a vacuum state inside the cover 330 while plasma surface treatment is performed.

Preferably, the cover 330 includes a valve port 380 for exhausting air inside the cover 330. In addition, the valve port 380 may be a check valve port capable of opening and closing.

Preferably, the valve port 380 may be configured by minimizing the area exposed to the vacuum in order to maintain a vacuum in a closed structure, but to reduce a force required when venting is required by evacuating.

Preferably, the base plate 350 includes vacuum channel holes 351 and 352 to facilitate exhaustion of the internal air.

Preferably, the cover 330 is made of a dielectric.

Preferably, the sealing member 370 is a vacuum sealing O-ring or a rubber-injected sealing pad.

4 is a schematic cross-sectional view of an implant storage container according to another embodiment of the present invention.

4, the implant storage container 400 according to another embodiment of the present invention includes an implant fixture 410, a lower holding block 420 connected to the implant fixture 410, and an implant fixture 410. And a sealing member 470 capable of maintaining a vacuum state inside the cover 430 by sealing the boundary between the cover 430 and the holding block 420 and the cover 430 connected to the holding block 420. Include.

Preferably, the implant fixture 410 is fixedly coupled with the extension member 440, the extension member 440 is fixedly coupled to the base plate 450, and the base plate 450 is connected to the holding block 420 do.

In addition, preferably, the holding block 420 passes through but includes an electric connection portion 460 that is bent, and the electric connection portion 460 is exposed on the outer surface of the holding block 420 and is connected to the extension member 440. A voltage is applied to the implant fixture 410 by receiving external power through the exposed outer surface.

Compared to the implant fixture 410 that should be located in the center of the container 400, the electrical connection part 460 is bent so that external power is applied out of the center or from the side.

Preferably, the cover 330 includes an exhaust hole 480 for exhausting the internal air of the cover 330 and includes a vacuum pumping port 490 having elasticity to block the exhaust hole 480.

5 is a schematic view showing an implant storage container according to another embodiment of the present invention.

5, an implant storage container 500 according to another embodiment of the present invention includes a fixture 510 for an implant, a lower holding block 520 connected to the fixture 510 for an implant, and a fixture 510 for an implant. Is accommodated and seals the boundary between the covers 530 and 540 connected to the holding block 520 and the holding block 520 and the covers 530 and 540 to maintain a vacuum state inside the covers 530 and 540. It includes a sealing member (550).

In addition, the implant storage container 500 further includes a first venting member 560 for venting to release a vacuum state inside the covers 530 and 540.

The first venting member 560 contacts the elastic sealing member 550 and transmits a force pressing the sealing member 550 to change the shape of the sealing member 550, so that external air flows into the covers 530 and 540. Is configured to occur.

In addition, the implant storage container 500 further includes a second venting member 570 for venting to release a vacuum state inside the cover 530.

Preferably, the covers 530 and 540 may include an inner cylinder 530 in which the implant fixture 510 is accommodated and an outer cylinder 540 in which the inner cylinder 530 is accommodated.

Preferably, the inner cylinder 530 has elasticity and includes an inner cylinder cap 531.

The second venting member 570 is in contact with the inner cylinder cap 531 through the hole of the outer cylinder 540, but the vacuum state inside the covers 530 and 540 is maintained due to the elastic properties of the inner cylinder cap 531.

The second venting member 570 is configured to generate a path through which external air is introduced into the covers 530 and 540 by changing the shape of the inner cylinder tab 533 by transmitting a force pressing the inner cylinder cap 533.

Above, although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to a preferred embodiment, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and various modifications and changes by those of ordinary skill in the art within the spirit and scope of the present invention This is possible.

100: implant storage container
110: implant fixture
120: holding block
130: inner cylinder
140: external cylinder
150: sealing member

Claims (14)

Implant fixtures;
A holding block connected to the implant fixture;
A cover accommodating the implant fixture and connected to the holding block; And
Includes; a sealing member that seals a boundary between the holding block and the cover to maintain a vacuum state inside the cover,
The holding block includes a hole for exhausting air inside the cover.
The method of claim 1,
The sealing member is an O-ring or sealing pad having elasticity, the implant storage container.
The method of claim 1,
The sealing member is made of an elastic material, and when the air inside the cover is exhausted, an air circulation path is temporarily formed in the sealing member, and then the air circulation path is closed.
The method of claim 1,
The cover is composed of an inner cylinder receiving the implant fixture and an outer cylinder receiving the inner cylinder, and the sealing member seals a boundary between the outer cylinder and the holding block to maintain a vacuum state inside the outer cylinder. Storage container.
The method of claim 4,
The inner cylinder is provided with a path for circulating internal air from the inner cylinder to the outer cylinder, implant storage container.
The method of claim 4,
When the outer cylinder is separated from the holding block, the inner cylinder is separated together from the outer cylinder and the holding block.
The method of claim 4,
The inner cylinder has a dielectric region for dielectric barrier discharge.
delete The method of claim 1,
The hole is an implant storage container having a recovery structure for maintaining the inside of the cover in a vacuum after the air inside the cover is exhausted.
The method of claim 9,
The recovery structure is an implant storage container in which an air circulation path is temporarily formed in the recovery structure when the air inside the cover is exhausted, and the air circulation path is closed to maintain a vacuum inside the cover.
The method of claim 1,
The cover is an implant storage container having a valve port through which air inside the cover is exhausted.
The method of claim 1,
An electrical terminal is included on the outer surface of the holding block,
An implant storage container further comprising an electrical connection part connecting the electrical terminal and the implant fixture.
The method of claim 1,
The cover is an implant storage container having a dielectric region for dielectric barrier discharge.
The method of claim 13,
The dielectric region is an implant storage container capable of transmitting ultraviolet rays.

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