MUMBAI, India, June 30 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202641073040 A) filed by Saveetha Institute Of Medical And Technical Sciences on June 12, 2026, for San-Imloc , Implant Locator Probe With Curved Handle And Ball-End Sensor Tip.
Inventors include Sal Sanjith Arumalla; Subhabrata Maiti; and Deepak Nallaswamy Veeraiyan.
The application for the patent was published on June 26, 2026, under issue no. 26/2026.
Abstract: ABSTRACT Accurate localization of dental implants placed using a submerged or two-stage surgical protocol is an important step during the prosthetic phase of implant therapy. Conventionally, clinicians rely on palpation, radiographic interpretation, or exploratory soft-tissue incisions to identify the implant platform beneath the mucosa. These approaches may lead to increased surgical time, tissue trauma, patient discomfort, and inaccurate implant exposure. The present invention --tles- cribes a handheld sensor-assisted dental implant locator probe designed to detect metallic implant fixtures beneath oral soft tissues without surgical exploration. The device consists of an elongated probe with an ergonomically curved S-shaped shaft and a distal ball-shaped sensor tip that contains a metaldetecting sensor. The probe is connected to a handle housing electronic components including a power source, signal processor, LED indicator array, and audio buzzer. As the probe tip approaches a dental implant beneath the mucosa, the sensor detects the metallic fixture and generates real-time feedback through a color-coded LED scale (green-yellow-red) and an increasing audio signal, allowing the clinician to accurately identify the implant position. The device facilitates precise, minimally invasive implant localization, thereby improving clinical efficiency, surgical accuracy, and patient comfort during implant prosthetic procedures.
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