The LOCATOR® Overdenture Abutment - Biomet 3i

Attachment DurabilityINSERTION AND EXTRACTION TEST OF RETENTION LOSS(Cycles to 0.8 Pounds Retention)Cycles (in 1,000s)605550454035302520151050LOCATOR ®(56,000 Cycles)Sterngold ERA ®(2,000 Cycles)• Patented 1 Dual-Retention Design ProvidesApproximately Twice The Amount OfRetention Surface Area Than Only InternalRetention Attachments.• Combination Of Inside And OutsideRetention Ensures Long-LastingRetention Life.• Independent Laboratory Testing*Demonstrated 56,000 Cycles Of FunctionWith Satisfactory Retention.• Independent Laboratory Testing* ShowedThat The LOCATOR ® Male Attachment Is 28Times Longer-Lasting, As Compared To TheERA ® Implant Attachment.Angle Correction Up To 40º• Allows Correction Of Angles Up To 40˚ BetweenDivergent Implants Using The Same Abutment• Eliminates Positioning Of Angled Abutments• Extended-Range Male Attachment DemonstratesThe Same Long-Lasting Retention• Maintains A Low Vertical Height Of 3.17mm FromPlatform To Top Of Housing1 Patent No. 6,030,219, used with permission.*Delson Testing Laboratories was contracted by BIOMET 3i LLC in the year 2000 to measure the retention of the LOCATOR ® MaleAttachment as compared to the ERA ® Implant Attachment. Testing was conducted on two nonsterile LOCATOR ® and ERA ® attachments.ERA ® is a registered trademark of Sterngold Attachments.