US 6,981,872 B2
Bone implant method of implanting, and kit for use in making implants, particularly useful with respect to dental implants
Nabil Ballan, Kfar Eilabun, 16972 Lower Galillee (Israel)
Appl. No. 10/332,841
PCT Filed Jul. 11, 2001, PCT No. PCT/IL01/00637
§ 371(c)(1), (2), (4) Date Jan. 14, 2003,
PCT Pub. No. WO02/07633, PCT Pub. Date Jan. 31, 2002.
Claims priority of application No. 137380 (IL), filed on Jul. 19, 2000.
Prior Publication US 2005/0026112 A1, Feb. 03, 2005
Int. Cl. A61C 8/00 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 433—173 17 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A bone implant, comprising: a main implant segment to be received in a cavity formed in a first face of the bone, and a lateral implant segment having one end to be seated on the main implant segment, and carrying at its opposite end at least one projection to be received in a groove formed in a second face of the bone laterally of said cavity for providing lateral support of said main implant segment when implanted into the bone, wherein said main implant segment is formed with a central bore in one end face for attaching a prosthetic device thereto when the main implant segment is implanted into the bone, and with a lateral slot extending along one side of the main implant segment from said one face to the opposite end face of the main implant segment for receiving said lateral implant segment.