ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 23 -- United States Patent no. 12,364,580, issued on July 22, was assigned to Southern Implants (PTY) Ltd (Irene, South Africa).
"Angulated dental implant" was invented by Graham Alan Blackbeard (Centurion, South Africa) and Leith Carruthers Cumming (Centurion, South Africa).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A dental implant includes a generally cylindrical body, an interior bore, and a non-rotational feature. The generally cylindrical body has a main-central axis and is formed from cold-worked, high strength, commercially pure titanium having an ultimate tensile strength of at least about 900 MPa. The generally cylindrical body has a proximal portion and an opposing distal ...