Guided implant surgery helps clinicians translate digital treatment plans into a controlled and precision surgical procedures. But traditional guided systems have always required additional components, including drill keys (spoons)  that must be selected, positioned, and managed throughout surgery.

What if you could simplify that process without sacrificing the flexibility of freehand implant placement?

That’s the thinking behind the BioHorizons Pro Guided Kit, part of the BioHorizons Pro Surgical System.

Its keyless drilling protocol eliminates separate drill keys during guided osteotomy preparation. The same length-specific drills also support freehand procedures, providing two surgical approaches within one instrument system.

BioHorizons has always been known to seek direct feedback from its customers. And its implant surgeons who routinely perform both guided and freehand placement, consistently expressed a desire for a surgical kit that can serve both purposes.

If BioHorizons’ engineers could meet the challenge, there would be at least two distinct advantages: 1. fewer intermediary components, and 2. improved flexibility in surgical instrumentation.

When it comes to performing All-on-4 procedures with maximum efficiency, fewer intermediary components and flexibility can both help reduce time spent in surgery.

Enter the BioHorizons Keyless Guided Implant Surgery

The BioHorizons Pro Guided Kit uses specially designed drills that interface with a surgical guide without requiring separate drill keys. This is an advancement over the first-generation BioHorizons surgical guided kit.

Since the first-generation surgical guided kit required intermediary keys to adapt drills to the guide, the keys required going through a selection process.

This meant additional handling by the surgeon and their clinical team during the osteotomy prep. And the use of keys, particularly in multi-implant procedures like full arch immediate load, this adds time and nuance to the surgery.

Fast-forward to the BioHorizons Pro Guided Kit that’s build using keyless technology and there is really no wonder why guided surgeons are pleased with this system. There are no keys, eliminating that intermediary step.

In true BioHorizons fashion, the instrumentation has been simplified, while maintaining guided surgery precision.

Five Features That Differentiate the BioHorizons Pro Guided Kit

The Pro Guided Kit combines five features designed to support clinical flexibility and efficient surgical workflows.

1. Keyless Guided Drilling

Eliminating separate drill keys reduces the number of components handled during osteotomy preparation. This simplifies the instrument interface and removes drill-key changes from the guided drilling sequence.

2. Fully Guided Protocol

The system is designed to maintain guidance throughout the drilling protocol rather than guiding only the initial pilot osteotomy. This supports the surgeon in following the planned guided sequence.

3. Guided and Freehand Compatibility

The same length-specific drills accommodate guided and freehand surgical protocols, allowing clinicians to select the appropriate approach without maintaining separate drill sets for these workflows.

4. Color-Coded Instrumentation

Color-coded instruments simplify identification and selection, helping surgical teams stay organized and work more efficiently.

5. Customizable Surgical Tray

Spare instrument slots allow clinicians to incorporate selected additional instrumentation, making it easier to configure the surgical tray around practice preferences.

Individually, these features represent incremental improvements. Together, they create an instrumentation platform designed to simplify surgical preparation and execution.

Most BioHorizons Tapered Implants Are Compatible with the Pro Guided Kit

The BioHorizons Pro Surgical Kit (PRO5000) supports multiple implant families. The complete kit includes instrumentation for Tapered Pro and Tapered Pro Conical implants and supports several additional implant families.

Simplify Your Guided Surgery Workflow

The Pro Guided Kit combines keyless guided drilling, freehand flexibility, and compatibility across multiple BioHorizons tapered implant families within one surgical system.

For implant practices looking to streamline instrumentation while maintaining clinical flexibility, the Pro Surgical System delivers a smarter, more efficient surgical workflow.

References

1. BioHorizons. Pro Surgical System. https://www.biohorizons.com/Products/ProSurgicalSystem

2. BioHorizons. Pro Surgical Kit PRO5000. https://dsstore.biohorizons.com/pro-surgical-kit

3. BioHorizons. Pro Surgical Kit Drilling Sequence (Keyless Guided Surgery). YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bm9lHIph5k0

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