101 |
Medical or dental handle |
US13928207 |
2013-06-26 |
US09642264B2 |
2017-05-02 |
Christoph Heinrich; Hannes Wagner; Karl Schmiedlechner |
A medical or dental handle for driving a medical instrument, comprises a housing with a drive device accommodated therein and/or a supply line for a drive device, a first connection device for detachably connecting a medical or dental instrument and a second connection device for detachably connecting the handle to a media source and/or a drive unit, at least one electric component preferably comprising a light-emitting diode, at least one electric contact and an electric connecting device, which connect electrically the at least one electric component and the at least one electric contact, wherein the electric connecting device comprises a flexible circuit board in the interior of the handle. |
102 |
SURGICAL BONE-DRILLING DEVICE, HANDPIECE FOR SUCH A SURGICAL BONE-DRILLING DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR COOLING SUCH A SURGICAL BONE-DRILLING DEVICE |
US15311197 |
2015-05-15 |
US20170095261A1 |
2017-04-06 |
Georg Strbac; Ewald Unger; Katharina Giannis |
The invention relates to a surgical bone-drilling device (1) comprising a drill (3) connected to a drive (2), a container (4) for a coolant (5), at least one pump (6) for delivering the coolant (5), a first conduit (7) for delivering the coolant (5) from the container (4) into the interior of the drill (3), and a second conduit (8) for delivering the coolant (5) from the container (4) to the outside of the drill (3), and also a handpiece (19), a drill guide (20), and a cooling method for such a bone-drilling device (1). To improve the cooling action, a measuring device (9) is provided for detecting the drilling depth (Δd) of the drill (3), which measuring device (9) is connected to a control device (10) for controlling transport of the coolant (5), such that the quality of the coolant (5) in the first conduit (7) and in the second conduit (8) can be controlled as a function of the drilling depth (Δd) of the drill (3). |
103 |
Electric-motor arrangement for a dental handpiece |
US14096163 |
2013-12-04 |
US09522049B2 |
2016-12-20 |
Josef Duesing; Alfons Mader; Johann Stempfle |
An electric-motor arrangement for a medical, in particular dental, handpiece that has a motor housing and a rotor which is arranged in the motor housing so that it can be rotated about an axis via a first bearing and a second bearing. A stator is arranged around the rotor in relation to the axis. The first bearing is received in a first bearing flange, and the second bearing is received in a second bearing flange. Both bearing flanges are composed of metal and adjoin the motor housing directly by way of their circumferential faces. As a result, running noise and vibrations can be reduced. Moreover, premature wear and/or failure can be prevented. |
104 |
DENTAL OR SURGICAL HANDPIECE |
US15065823 |
2016-03-09 |
US20160262847A1 |
2016-09-15 |
Martin Rickert; Karl Mack; Carolin Rickert |
The invention refers to a dental or surgical handpiece comprising a head, which serves to receive a tool, and a connector sleeve, which is intended for coupling the handpiece to a drive motor, wherein the head and the connector sleeve are connected by a connecting piece and the connecting piece accommodates a drivetrain which serves to transmit rotational energy from the connector sleeve into the head for driving the tool, characterized in that the handpiece has a RFID transponder and a plastic casing delimiting the handpiece, and the RFID transponder is protected by the plastic casing. |
105 |
DENTAL ACCESSORY |
US14400621 |
2014-07-25 |
US20160193022A1 |
2016-07-07 |
Yuet Ping Yao; Leoncio Angel Gonzalez; Russell G. Kalbfeld |
A prophylaxis angle that is configured to be attached to and operated by a powered dental handpiece. The prophylaxis angle includes a cup having a first end and a second end. The first end is couplable to the dental handpiece and at least one projection is at the second end of the cup. |
106 |
DENTAL TREATMENT IMPLEMENT WITH ANOMALY SITE DETECTION FUNCTION |
US14909647 |
2014-08-01 |
US20160174844A1 |
2016-06-23 |
Takeshi HASEGAWA; Michizo YAMANAKA |
[Problem] The present invention provides a dental treatment implement with an anomaly site detection function, capable of accurately detecting an anomaly site on a tooth and gingiva (marginal part) in an oral cavity using an image, accurately treating the site on the basis of the image, and performing MI and PMTC in an efficient and reliable manner.[Solution] The present invention includes: a micromotor handpiece 1 with an anomaly site detection function, the micromotor handpiece 1 being a dental treatment implement for treating an anomaly site in an oral cavity: a color camera module group 21 including a plurality of color camera modules 21A, 21B, and 21C, wherein each color camera module is constructed by integrating a light emission means including a light source unit 21A, 27B, or 27C for at least emitting excitation light for producing fluorescent light at an anomaly site in the oral cavity and an image pick-up means for picking up an image of the anomaly site and surrounding sites in the oral cavity as a color image, wherein the wavelengths of the excitation light emitted from the light source units 27A, 27B, and 27C are different from each other, and wherein, one of the color camera modules is detachably mounted in a specific position on the micromotor handpiece 1 with the anomaly site detection function; and a light emission/image pick-up optical system 10 for radiating the excitation light from the light source unit 27A, 27B; or 27C of the color camera module 21A, 21B, or 21C mounted in the specific position coward the anomaly site and guiding the fluorescent light produced at the anomaly site to a camera unit 31 of the color camera module 21A, 21B, or 21C. |
107 |
Corded Dental Handpiece |
US14860887 |
2015-09-22 |
US20160081766A1 |
2016-03-24 |
Matthew Wilson; Schuring Amanda; Daniel Veile; Vincent Vella |
An improved dental handpiece is described. The handpiece has a reverse radius grip and an angled bulkhead for attachment of a power cord. |
108 |
Adjustable dental prophylaxis angle with rotating adjuster |
US14606639 |
2015-01-27 |
US09259292B1 |
2016-02-16 |
James Christopher Stango; Charles Jerome Saslow; Rachel Calian Trautvetter; Karen Leigh Neiner; Steven Rodney Walding; Albert Anthony Schenk, III |
An adjustable dental prophylaxis angle includes an adjuster operatively coupled to a hand piece and a tool head such that the adjuster can rotate axially relative to the hand piece and to the tool head. The angle of the tool head relative to the hand piece may be adjusted by rotating the adjuster. |
109 |
COMBINED USE OF ULTRASOUND WITH NICKEL TITANIUM ENDODONTIC FILE IN ENDODONTIC PROCEDURE |
US14775444 |
2014-03-14 |
US20160022377A1 |
2016-01-28 |
Carlos Alberto Spironelli Ramos; Richard D. Tuttle |
Methods and related systems for cleaning a root canal of a tooth employing a super-elastic NiTi endodontic file while applying ultrasonic energy during the cleaning procedure. Such a method may include inserting an endodontic file into a root canal of a tooth in which the file includes a working portion comprising a super-elastic NiTi alloy.The root canal is cleaned by moving the working portion of the file within the root canal so that the working portion of the file cuts or abrades tissue within the root canal. Ultrasonic energy is applied to the file, tooth, or both in order to assist in breaking up and removing necrotic tissue in the root canal during cleaning. The ultrasonic energy is applied in a manner that does not result in breakage of the file for a period of at least 3 minutes. In an embodiment, a length of the exposed portion of the file is maintained at 22 mm or more to delay file breakage. |
110 |
DENTAL PREPARATION INSTRUMENT HAVING A TOOL THAT ROTATES IN AN ALTERNATELY REVERSIBLE MANNER |
US14431438 |
2012-09-30 |
US20150366632A1 |
2015-12-24 |
Thomas Bierbaum; Adelbert LAUFFER |
The invention relates to a dental preparation instrument (1), comprising a tool (6) that rotates in an alternately reversible manner, wherein the preparation instrument (1) has a drive (2) for the tool (6). The drive (2) provides a continuous fully rotational motion (7), and a gearing (43) is arranged before the tool (6). Said gearing converts the continuous fully rotational motion (7) of the drive (2) into an alternately reversing rotational motion (8), which is continuous as viewed over several reversals. |
111 |
DENTAL PROPHYLAXIS CUP FOR MIXING AT LEAST TWO MEDIA PRIOR TO DISPENSING |
US14673725 |
2015-03-30 |
US20150272712A1 |
2015-10-01 |
Dhawal Y. SHAH |
Provided is prophylaxis cup for dentistry, comprising a first section storing a first medium, a second section storing a second medium, and one or more channels between the first section and the second section, wherein the first section, the second section and the one or more channels are adapted to allow the first medium and the second medium to be mixed, in response to a rotational movement of the prophylaxis cup. Provided also is a method for using prophylaxis cup in which the prophylaxis cup is positioned on a patient's tooth. A control is triggered to rotate the prophylaxis cup to cause a first medium stored in a first section of the prophylaxis cup to be mixed with a second medium stored in a second section of the prophylaxis cup. Provided further is a prophylaxis angle for dentistry, comprising a hand-piece, with the prophylaxis cup coupled to the hand-piece. |
112 |
Prophy angle and adapter with guard |
US12713088 |
2010-02-25 |
US09144471B2 |
2015-09-29 |
Chris J. Carron; David G. Grither |
A dental system comprises a dental prophy angle and an adjustable angle adapter. The prophy angle includes a housing and a guard with a concave inner surface. The adapter is configured to drive the prophy angle and the adapter includes a body, a nose, and an outer joint. The nose is configured to receive a portion of a prophy angle. The body is adjustably connected to the nose. The outer joint includes a ball portion connected to the nose, and a ball receiver positioned on the body. The ball receiver includes a first portion coupled to a first end of the body and a second portion attachable to the first portion. The nose is rotatable relative to the body into at least a first configuration and a second configuration. The concave inner surface of the guard engages a convex outer surface of the ball receiver. |
113 |
ENDODONTIC TOOL AND METHOD |
US14426645 |
2013-09-05 |
US20150216623A1 |
2015-08-06 |
Ghassan Yared |
A reciprocating endodontic hand tool in which the torque applied to an instrument such as a debriding file can be set at or below an endurance limit of the file below which failure of the instrument will not occur. In preferred embodiments the tool can switch between settings in which the torque applied to the instrument is between the endurance limit of the file and an elastic limit of the file, by setting forward and reverse angles of rotation within specified limits. This reduces or eliminates opportunities for plastic distortion, fatigue and breakage of the file during the canal debriding/cleaning/shaping process in a root canal treatment or retreatment. In some embodiments the torque may be set to at or below a durability limit of the file below which failure of the instrument will not occur through repetitive strain over the course of a particular root canal treatment or retreatment. |
114 |
APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ENDODONTIC TREATMENT |
US14394292 |
2013-04-15 |
US20150125811A1 |
2015-05-07 |
Amnon Lifshitz; Yehuda Darshan |
An apparatus for endodontic treatment, used for cleaning and/or abrading a root canal using at least one angled fluid jet. In some embodiments, the apparatus comprises a nozzle that is shaped to create one or more angled fluid jets, for example including an internal cone and an external cone. In some embodiments, the flow of fluid advances along a root canal wall for removal of soft tissue such as nerve tissue, pulp tissue, and/or debris. |
115 |
VISCOUS MATERIAL CONTAINER WITH EXPANDABLE BEND |
US14224174 |
2014-03-25 |
US20150093715A1 |
2015-04-02 |
Tsukasa Sasaki; Ryouji Takei; Toshiyuki Nakatsuka; Katsuya Kimoto; Hideto Kasaba |
Provided herein is a viscous material container that is not likely to form continuous streaks or asperities on the surface of a viscous material discharged from the viscous material container even if the viscous material is highly viscous. A third section of a housing includes a wall having a wall portion that is positioned radially outwardly of a continuous angular portion with respect to a second imaginary center line, and extends along the continuous angular portion. The wall portion is configured to expand radially outward when a dental viscous material pushed out from a discharge port. |
116 |
Medical or dental handpiece |
US14155048 |
2014-01-14 |
US08961177B2 |
2015-02-24 |
Josef Schwarzbraun |
A medical or dental handpiece which has an outer sleeve, a tool-holding sleeve for holding a treatment tool, wherein the tool-holding sleeve has a central axis about which the tool-holding sleeve can be rotated and wherein the tool-holding sleeve can be induced to a stroke motion by a driveshaft of the handpiece, and an adjusting device, which is designed to secure the tool-holding sleeve selectively in a rotational position or to allow a free rotatability of the tool-holding sleeve, wherein the adjusting device has a fixation element, which secures or releases the tool-holding sleeve and at least one adjusting element, which is at least operatively connected to the fixation element, wherein the adjusting element is movable substantially in parallel with the central axis of the tool-holding sleeve. |
117 |
PRE-CHARGED PROPHY ANGLE |
US14321510 |
2014-07-01 |
US20140315146A1 |
2014-10-23 |
George Michel Mansour |
A prophy angle is provided that includes a housing with a prophy cup at the distal end, a first drive mechanism positioned within the housing and including a drive shaft for delivering mechanical energy to the prophy cup, a chamber enclosed within the housing to store paste in a controlled releasable manner, and an independent second drive mechanism within the housing to control the delivery of paste from the chamber to the prophy cup in a manner to reduce friction in paste delivery and to avoid contact of the paste with the first drive mechanism and its associated gears. |
118 |
MEDICAL OR DENTAL HANDPIECE |
US14155048 |
2014-01-14 |
US20140199654A1 |
2014-07-17 |
Josef Schwarzbraun |
A medical or dental handpiece which has an outer sleeve, a tool-holding sleeve for holding a treatment tool, wherein the tool-holding sleeve has a central axis about which the tool-holding sleeve can be rotated and wherein the tool-holding sleeve can be induced to a stroke motion by a driveshaft of the handpiece, and an adjusting device, which is designed to secure the tool-holding sleeve selectively in a rotational position or to allow a free rotatability of the tool-holding sleeve, wherein the adjusting device has a fixation element, which secures or releases the tool-holding sleeve and at least one adjusting element, which is at least operatively connected to the fixation element, wherein the adjusting element is movable substantially in parallel with the central axis of the tool-holding sleeve. |
119 |
MEDICAL OR DENTAL HANDLE |
US13928207 |
2013-06-26 |
US20130343011A1 |
2013-12-26 |
Christoph Heinrich; Hannes Wagner; Karl Schmiedlechner |
A medical or dental handle for driving a medical instrument, comprises a housing with a drive device accommodated therein and/or a supply line for a drive device, a first connection device for detachably connecting a medical or dental instrument and a second connection device for detachably connecting the handle to a media source and/or a drive unit, at least one electric component preferably comprising a light-emitting diode, at least one electric contact and an electric connecting device, which connect electrically the at least one electric component and the at least one electric contact, wherein the electric connecting device comprises a flexible circuit board in the interior of the handle. |
120 |
ELECTRIC DENTAL HANDPIECE |
US13683223 |
2012-11-21 |
US20130203014A1 |
2013-08-08 |
Joseph A. Lieb; Nathaniel H. Lieb; Arthur A. Knopp |
An electric dental handpiece including a head engaging a handle and configured to rotatably support a tool. The handle includes a lower handle portion and an upper handle portion with the lower handle portion engaging the head and the upper handle portion having an attachment area configured for attachment to a power supply. An electric motor is positioned with a majority thereof within the lower handle portion and is configured to rotate the tool. |