FIXING DEVICE Russian patent published in 2001 - IPC

FIELD: medicine. SUBSTANCE: device relates to auxiliary instruments. It may be used for fixing of dental microprostheses in process of final adjustment. Fixing device has handle 1 shaped as a cylinder terminating in head. Handle is provided with rod 2 mounted in it for axial displacement. Head is made in the form of removable hollow truncated cone fixed to handle by means of threaded joint. Cone accommodates sectional sup of congruent form to be filled with fixing material - low-melting metal, plastic or hard gypsum. Cup is provided with through axial hole for insertion of rod. Hole is commensurable with rod diameter. Dental microprosthesis is installed on needle part of rod 2 inserted in cup and in handle onto which head is screwed, and cup is filled with fixing material. Treatment of microprosthesis is performed after fixing material is hardened. To remove microprosthesis, rod 2 is turned in handle to exert pressure on microprosthesis. EFFECT: enhanced reliability. 5 dwg