US 12,343,235 B2
Tissue borne stackable foundation guide and method of making and using same
Cornelis J. Janse Van Rensburg, Durham, NC (US); Brian Lee, Durham, NC (US); and Matthew Vrhovac, Durham, NC (US)
Assigned to DDS Company, Inc., Durham, NC (US)
Filed by DDS Company, Inc., Durham, NC (US)
Filed on May 8, 2020, as Appl. No. 16/869,698.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/912,821, filed on Oct. 9, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/872,829, filed on Jul. 11, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/845,540, filed on May 9, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2020/0352736 A1, Nov. 12, 2020
Int. Cl. A61C 8/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/17 (2006.01); A61B 17/56 (2006.01); A61B 34/10 (2016.01); A61C 1/08 (2006.01); A61C 9/00 (2006.01)
CPC A61C 8/0089 (2013.01) [A61B 17/176 (2013.01); A61C 1/082 (2013.01); A61C 1/084 (2013.01); A61C 8/0028 (2013.01); A61C 8/0069 (2013.01); A61B 2017/568 (2013.01); A61B 2034/102 (2016.02); A61B 2034/105 (2016.02); A61B 2034/108 (2016.02); A61C 9/0046 (2013.01)] 14 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A foundation guide, comprising:
a. a main body;
b. first connectors spaced about the main body, wherein the first connectors are connected to the main body at an upper portion of the first connectors and a lower portion of the first connectors extend below a lower surface of the main body, and wherein each of the first connectors comprise a connection sleeve comprising a vertically extending cylindrical passageway therethrough;
c. fixation ports spaced about the main body, the fixation ports forming a passage through the main body; and
d. protrusions formed on an inner surface of the main body and extending in a generally perpendicular direction therefrom, wherein the protrusions are disposed proximate to and distributed at least partially about a periphery of each of the fixation ports.