Color safeguarded dental-implant surgical kit with drilling-depth limiter

Abstract

An apparatus is an implant-dentist more readily identifiable visual segregation amongst their oral-surgery arbor-tools used conjunction with a conventional hand-held power/rotary-tool. The arbor-tools generally has at least a tri-echeloned set, wherein are included progressions of drill-bit lengths and companion thread-taps appearing in three different diameters. Additionally, the drill-bit shanks are optionally provided with a radial-flange serving as an automatic depth-stop device and these radial-flanges may include a distinctive annular-marker device serving to readily indicate the length of the selected drill-bit, thereby obviating usual procedure of stopping to confirm via the obscure conventional alpha-numeric indicia.

1 . A dental-implant surgical delivery-kit of oral-preparative components, facilitating easier, faster, more accurate selection; said apparatus comprising: an improved delivery-tray presenting two or more unidiameter-groups of arbor-tools visually segregated via discrete color discriminating means, whereby the implant-dentist may simply progress in drilling depth steps only within a single unidiameter-group, or they may orderly progress via both drilling depth and diameter steps by translating to a larger differently color-coded unidiameter-group as ostectomy-site preparation advances to desired final critical depth and diameter; whereby simply working within the novel orderly color segregated said unidiameter-groups the implant-dentist is liberated from potential diametrical sizing errors, and from interruptions formerly imposed when pausing at each step to confirm diameter via minute ID-indicia inscribed upon the arbor-tool shanks. 
     
     
         2 . (canceled) 
     
     
         3 . The dental-implant surgical delivery-kit apparatus according to claim- 1 , wherein said arbor-tools staged within each said unidiameter group are presented spaced apart at close intervals upon said delivery-tray by discrete receiver-ports providing stable support to the shank terminus of each arbor-tool. 
     
     
         4 . The dental-implant surgical delivery-kit apparatus according to claim- 1 , wherein said color discrimination means is provided graphically upon said delivery-try via a band or field of matching color substantially surrounding each given colorized unidiameter group; or via a matching color circle discretely surrounding individual component of a given unidiameter=group; either of these regarded as tantamount to being a common means. 
     
     
         5 . The dental-implant surgical delivery-kit apparatus according to claim- 1 , wherein said drill-bits include a depth-limiting radial-flange device formed integrally upon the proximal mid-shank region, whereby each drill-bit tip to radial-flange abutting-surface interval is uniform with an identical reference interval provided upon other unidiameter-group drill-bits; thereby enabling the implant-dentist to confidently transulate laterally upon the deliver-tray to a larger diameter knowing their drilling depth will remain constant. 
     
     
         6 . The dental-implant surgical delivery-kit apparatus according to claim- 5 , wherein perimeter of each drill-bit's said radial-flange is demarcated by an annular-groove means signifying a particular drilling-depth; thus a single annular-groove identifies a drill-bit as the shortest of a given unidiameter-group, a duple annular-groove signifying a 2 nd -progression of drilling-depth, a triple annular-groove signifying a 3 rd -progression of drilling-depth; thereby providing the implant-dentist a visual-indicator serving to safeguard selection of drill-bits, obviating reliance upon possibly incorrect arrangement of drill-bits upon the deliver-tray, or alternately having to directly compare drill lengths, or otherwise strenuously reading the diminutive size-designation indicia inscribed upon shank of selected drill-bit. 
     
     
         7 . (canceled) 
     
     
         8 . (canceled) 
     
     
         9 . A dental-implant surgical delivery-kit serving to speed and safeguard selection of oral-preparative components; said apparatus comprising: an improved dental delivery-tray presenting two or more unidiameter-groups of arbor-tools visually segregated via color-coded discriminating means, wherein each said unidiameter-group presents plural arbor-tools of a single common diameter including drill-bit length progressions each employing a depth-stop radial-flange means formed medially upon shanks thereof and serving to reliably limit exact drilling depth for any given selected drill-bit, whereby the implant-dentist may clearly progress in drilling depth steps only with a single unidiameter-group, or they may elect to orderly progress via both drilling depth and diameter steps by translating to a larger unidiameter-group as ostectomy-site preparation advances; whereby simply working within the novel color segregated said unidiameter-groups the implant-dentist is liberated from potential diametrical sizing errors, and from distractions formerly imposed when pausing at each step to confirm diameter via minute ID-indicia inscribed upon the arbor-tool shanks. 
     
     
         10 . The color-coded dental-implant delivery-kit apparatus according to claim- 9 , wherein said discrete color discriminating means is via a small said unidiameter-group employing a 1 st -color exclusively, a medium said unidiameter-group employing a 2 nd -color exclusively, and a large said unidiameter-group employing a 3 rd -color exclusively; and wherein each said unidiameter group contains a plurality of arbor-tools including drill-bit length progressions of a common diameter leading to a matching dental-implant threading-tap. 
     
     
         11 . The color-coded dental-implant delivery-kit apparatus according to claim- 9 , wherein said unidiameter-group color discriminating means is provided via a distinguishing color-band or distinguishing color-field surrounding the entirety of each said unidiameter-group, or via a distinguishing color encircling individual components of a unidiameter-group. 
     
     
         12 . The color-coded dental-implant delivery-kit apparatus according to claim- 9 , wherein the arbor-tools within a given said unidiameter-group are uniformly finished in a single common permanent reference-color such as green, amber, violet for example; although one of said unidiameter-groups may retain its original natural grayish titanium color if preferred, the object being to visually differentiate via color. 
     
     
         13 . The color-coded dental-implant delivery-kit apparatus according to claim- 9 , wherein said color-discriminating means for a given unidiameter-group is also associated with a like colored vial-cap or vial-label containing a matching diameter of conventional dental-implant thereby enabling implant-dentist to readily select the proper dental-implant from their inventory by merely choosing the matching color. 
     
     
         14 . The color-coded dental-implant delivery-kit apparatus according to claim- 9 , wherein the packaging for the 1 st -stage dental-implant body is also color-coded coordinated to thereby be readily identified as to specific unidiameter-group simply by reference to the packaging vial's correspondingly matching colorized vial-cap or vial-label; thereby enabling the implant-dentist quick and easy safeguarded selection from an otherwise confusing overall look-alike inventory assortment of factory packaging. 
     
     
         15 . The color-coded dental-implant apparatus according to claim- 14 , wherein an installed thus substantially concealed 1 st -stage dental-implant is uniquely identified for future reference via a healing-cap which color-coding matches its associated unidiameter-group; thus enabling the implant-dentist days later at a glance to thereby confidently identify the appropriately sized 2 nd -stage abutment-post for mounting upon said 1 st -stage dental-implant once sufficiently osseointegrated. 
     
     
         16 . A color-coded system for clearly identifying critical size differences among dental-implant oral-preparative components, eliminating reliance upon difficult to read minute indicia, thereby facilitating a simpler, faster, more accurate dental-osteotomy site preparation; said system comprising: an improved dental-implant delivery-tray reconfigured to present two or more unidiameter-group means visually segregated via discrete color discriminating means; an arrangement of discretely color-coded arbor-tools distinguishing each said unidiameter-group group, whereby the implant-dentist may simply progress in drilling depth steps only within a single unidiameter-group, or they may orderly progress via both drilling depth and diameter steps by translating to a larger unidiameter-group of a different color as ostectomy-site preparation advances toward desired final critical depth and diameter. 
     
     
         17 . The color-coded dental-implant according to claim- 16 , wherein said discrete color discriminating means is via a small said unidiameter-group employing a 1 st -color exclusively, and via a medium said unidiameter-group employing 2 nd -color exclusively, and via a large said unidiameter-group employing a 3 rd -color exclusively; and wherein each said unidiameter groups contains a plurality of arbor-tools including drill-bit length progressions of a common diameter leading to a matching dental-implant threading-tap. 
     
     
         18 . The color-coded dental-implant according to claim- 16 , wherein said color discrimination means is provided graphically upon said deliver-tray via a band or field of matching color substantially surrounding each given color-coded unidiameter group; or via matching color circle discretely surrounding individual component of a given unidiameter-group; either of these regarded as tantamount to being a common means. 
     
     
         19 . The color-coded dental-implant according to claim- 16 , wherein the packaging for a stage-one dental-implant body is also color-coded coordinated to thereby be readily identified as to a specific unidiameter-group simply by reference to the packaging vial's correspondingly matching color-coded vial-cap or vial-label; thereby enabling the implant-dentist quick and easy safeguarded selection from an otherwise confusing overall look-alike inventory assortment of factory packaging. 
     
     
         20 . The color-coded dental-implant system according to claim- 16 , wherein said drill-bits include a depth-limiting radial-flange device formed integrally upon the proximal mid-shank region, whereby each drill-bit no to radial-flange abutting-surface interval is uniform with an identical reference interval provided upon other unidiameter-group drill-bits: thereby enabling the implant-dentist to confidently transulate laterally upon the delivery-tray to a larger diameter knowing their drilling-depth will remain constant. 
     
     
         21 . A method of simplifying use of a dental-implant surgical-kit as to facilitate an easier, faster, more accurate arbor-tool selection procedure: said method comprising:
 providing an improved delivery-tray configured wish cooperative set of two or more unidiameter-groups of arbor-tools visually segregated via discrete color discriminating means, including graphic representation upon face of delivery-tray via a band or field of matching color substantially surrounding each given discretely color-coded unidiameter group, or via a matching color circle discretely surrounding individual arbor-tools of a given unidiameter-group;   using said discrete color discriminating mans by employing a small said unidiameter-group using a 1 st -color exclusively, and employing a medium said unidiameter-group using a 2 nd -color exclusively. And employing a large said unidiameter-group using a 3 rd -color exclusively;   supplying each said unidiameter group with a plurality of arbor-tools including drill-bit length progressions of common diameter leading to a matching dental-implant threading-tap, whereby an implant-dentist may simply progress in drilling depth steps only within single unidiameter-group, or they may orderly progress via both drilling depth and diameter steps by translating to a larger differently colored unidiameter-group as osteotomy-site preparation advances to desired final critical depth and diameter;   providing the option of a depth-limiting radial-flange device formed upon the proximal mid-shank region of each drill-bit, whereby each drill-bit tip to radial-flange abutting-surface interval is uniform with an identical reference interval provided upon other unidiameter-group drill-bits, thereby enabling the implant-dentist to confidently translate laterally upon the delivery-tray to a larger diameter knowing their drilling depth will remain constant;   working with the novel orderly color segregated said unidiameter-groups the implant-dentist is liberated from potential diametrical sizing errors and interruptive distractions formerly imposed when pausing at each step to confirm diameter via minute ID-indicia inscribed upon the arbor-tool shanks.   
     
     
         22 . A dental-implant surgical delivery-kit that reduces or eliminates potential diametrical sizing errors during use comprising:
 a tray having a face surface with at least five areas for storage of dental implant tools;   a first corral, a second corral and a third corral for housing arbor-tools said corrals having discrete receiver-ports for receiving said arbor-tools,   wherein said arbor-tools in a corral are a unidiameter-group having at least three drill-bits oriented in order of progressively increasing length, a thread-tap and a socket wrench,   wherein each of said arbor-tools in a corral have the same color indicator,   wherein each corral has a color matching said color of said arbor-tools in said unidiameter-group,   wherein said corrals are oriented in order of progressively increasing diameter,   wherein each of said drill-bits has a depth-limiting radial flange,   wherein said radial-flange having one or more annular-grooves means,   wherein said at least three drill-bits having a sequentially increased number of annular-grooves with increasing depth;   an insert panel that is autoclave-temperature resistant for receiving said arbor-tools following use; and   a miscellaneous storage area for housing additional said dental implant tools.