48 hour tool
Step by Step
Purpose of 48-hour tool
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Available for NC and RC
Removal of placed implant from patient
Substitute for transfer part  after transfer part failure
Implant needs to be discharged after removal
Can be done up to 48 hours after placement,
afterwards osseointegration is too far advanced!
 Do not use for height correction
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Situation
 Implant stuck & transfer
piece breaks
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Situation
 Implant stuck & transfer
piece breaks
 Transfer part has
predetermined breakage
point:
 RC: 100 Ncm
 NC: 80 Ncm
 Up until this point, the
internal connection will not
be damaged
 The breakage point is
located at the head of the
transfer screw
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Removing the Implant
 Remove adapter with
screw head
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Removing the Implant
 Remove transfer nut from
implant (no unscrewing
needed)
 The remaining screw
remains secure within the
implant
CAUTION
 Make sure the transfer nut
is not aspirated
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Removing the Implant
 Remove remaining screw
with tweezers or pliers by
counter clockwise rotations
CAUTION
 Make sure the remaining
screw is not aspirated
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Removing the Implant
 Mount 48-hour tool like an
abutment
 Secure tool by handtightening the mounting
screw
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Removing the Implant
 Mount ratchet and slowly
unscrew implant
 Remove and sacrifice the
implant
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