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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7258546 | Medical or dental instrument and/or supply unit and/or care unit and/or system for the medical or dental instrument The invention relates to a medical or dental-medical instrument (2) having a memory element (10p) for identification and/or operational parameter data. IN order to extend the range of possible applications of the instrument, the memory element (... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7131837 | Vertically and horizontally standing dental scaler system and method The invention provides a dental scaler system and method of use. The dental scaler system has a dental scaler apparatus and a scaler handpiece enclosing a coil. The dental scaler apparatus has a housing and a scaler power control circuit. The coil is connected throu... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7128344 | Dolly for portable air compressor A dolly and compressor assembly for transporting compressors has a frame with a handle structure and a support portion. At least one wheel and a platform are attached to and supported by the support portion. To accommodate a compressor, a retention formation is disp... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7008224 | Disposable dental instrument A disposable dental instrument of the compressed air drive type is disclosed for use in performing dental procedures on a workpiece. The disposable dental instrument is constructed from two mating shells and a core. Each shell incorporates a mating surface and the s... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6920960 | Lubrication cartridge for a pneumatically powered surgical instrument An inline oiler cartridge assembly for a pneumatically powered instrument includes a housing, a first conduit and a second conduit. The housing includes a lower portion removably attached to an upper portion. The lower portion defines an inner cavity and an outer ca... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6692692 | Dental drill sterilization through application of high amperage current The present invention involves a sterilization system for running high amperage current through a dental or medical handpiece to be sterilized thereby heating the handpiece to a point of sterilization. The system includes a controller, a high amperage cur... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6527552 | Lubricated disposable prophylaxis angle A dental prophylaxis angle is provided having a body having a sleeve sized for fitting the nose of a dental handpiece, a drive part comprising a drive shaft extending into the sleeve and a drive member on the drive shaft. A driven part comprising a driven... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6482356 | Metered lubricant dispenser for dental handpieces A pump is supported on a housing and has an inlet port coupled to a lubricant supply and an outlet port coupled to a tube outlet opening for delivering a predetermined amount of the lubricant during an activated cycle of the pump. An actuator, when trigge... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6217329 | Maintenance apparatus for a medical or dental handpiece The invention relates to a maintenance apparatus (1) for medical or dental handpieces (17), having a housing (2), which encloses a free maintenance chamber (4) which is accessible by means of a door (5), having a plurality of connection parts (16a, 16b) i... | 04/17/2001 |
| 6171300 | Tubing cassette and method for cooling a surgical handpiece A tubing cassette and method for use in cooling a surgical handpiece. The handpiece is provided with a drive motor which is received within a cooling chamber adapted to circulate cooling fluid around the motor. The cooling chamber is accessible from the e... | 01/09/2001 |
| 5876203 | Permanently lubricated dental prophylaxis angle A maintenance-free dental prophylaxis angle includes a one-piece body including a sleeve and a head. The sleeve and head define intersecting bores. A drive assembly, comprising a drive gear and a bushing, is force fitted in the sleeve. A one-piece driven ... | 03/02/1999 |
| 5785521 | Fluid conditioning system A fluid conditioning system is adaptable to condition the water or air used in medical and dental cutting, irrigating, evacuating, cleaning, and drilling operations. The air or water may be conditioned by adding flavor, scent, saline, medications, and dis... | 07/28/1998 |
| 5683247 | Permanently lubricated dental prophylaxis angle A maintenance-free dental prophylaxis angle includes a one-piece body including a sleeve and a head. The sleeve and head define intersecting bores. A drive assembly, comprising a drive gear and a bushing, is force fitted in the sleeve. A one-piece driven ... | 11/04/1997 |
| 5531596 | Dental hand piece with water distribution system A dental hand piece includes a head to which is secured a burr, and a liquid supply or distribution assembly directs a stream of cooling liquid directly to the burr from exteriorly of the dental hand piece itself. The liquid supply assembly is connected t... | 07/02/1996 |
| 5520882 | Dental handpiece hygienic pharmaceutical sterilization lubricant About 1/2 cc of a sterile composition (5) dropped into the rotor drive air feed line (11) of a dental handpiece (10) while holding the handpiece upside down protects and lubricates the handpiece bearings and turbine during the subsequent auto-clave steril... | 05/28/1996 |
| 5512245 | Process for the cleaning and/or disinfection and providing maintenance care to a hollow or tubular medical dental treatment instrument A process for the cleaning and/or disinfection and maintenance care of an, in particular, hollow or tubular medical treatment instrument, in particular a medical or dental treatment instrument, such as a handpiece, in which the treatment instrument is cle... | 04/30/1996 |
| 5480302 | Anti-microbial apparatus and method for dental handpieces A multiple stage anti-microbial apparatus and methods are disclosed, which provide capacity to process a handpiece between patients including soaking, de-overburdening via use of ultrasonic energy, treating with exposing to anti-microbial heat, accommodat... | 01/02/1996 |
| 5443385 | Method of disinfecting and lubricating dental/medical device A method of disinfecting and lubricating a discrete dental-medical device which comprises immersing the device in a water-alcohol-glycerin-chlorhexidine solution which includes methylcellulouse as a lubrication-enhancing and film-forming agent and po... | 08/22/1995 |
| 5433604 | Medical instrument having an internally-cooled tool A medical instrument, particularly a dental instrument has a head housing with a chucking arrangement for gripping an internally-cooled tool. In order to assume an optimum transfer of coolant from a delivery channel into an internal channel of the tool, a... | 07/18/1995 |
| 5415248 | Apparatus for cleaning dental tools An apparatus for cleaning dental tools includes an instrument connection for blowing oil and/or cleaning agent, possibly in the form of a spray mist, through the instruments and subsequently drying the instruments with compressed air. A drive unit for dri... | 05/16/1995 |
| 5407354 | Anti-microbial apparatus and method for dental handpieces A multiple stage anti-microbial apparatus and methods are disclosed, which provide capacity to process a handpiece between patients including soaking, de-overburdening via use of ultrasonic energy, treating with exposing to anti-microbial heat, accommodat... | 04/18/1995 |
| 5352118 | Dental instrument having a nozzle for cooling A dental instrument having an active tool for treating a hard dental substance includes an arrangement for spraying water to cool the preparation location with the water either forming an envelope surrounding the tool or being a finely atomized stream of ... | 10/04/1994 |
| 5350064 | Disposable container for cleaning and lubricating a dental handpiece A novel disposable container and method is used for cleaning and lubricating a standard dental handpiece. The disposable container completely encloses a head of the dental handpiece. When the handpiece is cleaned or lubricated with cleaning or lubricating... | 09/27/1994 |
| 5318443 | Method of flushing, disinfecting and lubricating a dental turbine handpiece A method of flushing, disinfecting and lubricating a dental turbine handpiece by forcing a pressurized solution of a disinfectant and lubricant simultaneously through an air drive line to the handpiece when it is not in operation to flush dental debris th... | 06/07/1994 |
| 5308579 | Device for distribution of the liquids for an apparatus for cleaning, disinfection and lubrication of dentistry handpieces Liquids for cleaning, disinfecting and lubricating dentistry handpieces are distributed to the handpieces by a device which includes reservoirs for storing liquids for the cleaning, disinfection and lubrication procedures which are to take place, and a se... | 05/03/1994 |
| 5302123 | Dental handpiece lubrication purging apparatus The apparatus is adapted for maintaining air/gas operated dental drills, mechanical scalers or other tools by blowing air/gas through the handpiece to purge it from excess substances in order to enhance the life of the toll and meet the requirements of he... | 04/12/1994 |
| 5165503 | Method and apparatus for lubricating and disinfecting dental drills A device for disinfecting dental drills having an air turbine motor, or like handpiece, includes a housing having air and water passages extending therein for coupling a flexible supply hose to the handpiece. A first conduit extends from the housing and p... | 11/24/1992 |
| 5131845 | Lubricating system for a dental handpiece A lubricant delivery system for a dental handpiece, the dental handpiece having an air inlet tube having a predetermined internal shape in the vicinity of an open end portion thereof. The lubricant delivery system comprises a squeezable sealed capsule whi... | 07/21/1992 |
| 5078605 | Device for the treatment of a bone, particularly a jaw bone, and/or tooth The device comprises a tool 21 with a cutting part 23 and a shaft 25. The shaft 25 is provided with an annular catch groove 25d and carries a sleeve 31 which encloses it and comprises a catch projection 31c which engages in the catch groove 25d so as to b... | 01/07/1992 |
| 5054584 | Lubricating device for air driven dental drills A lubrication device for a dental drill having an air turbine motor, or like handpiece, includes a housing having air and water passage extending therein for coupling a flexible supply hose to the handpiece. A conduit extends from the housing and provides... | 10/08/1991 |
| 4990087 | Dental tool maintenance apparatus and method An apparatus for providing a maintenance treatment to a dental tool, the apparatus comprising a station to which the tool is able to be detachably mounted, an agent supply means (for supplying an agent used in the maintenance treatment), and a purging sub... | 02/05/1991 |
| 4902226 | Dental air supply system A portable dental delivery system is provided which is composed of a plurality of individual module sections. The portable delivery system provides all basic tools and accessories which are necessary for a dentist to perform all types of dental work which... | 02/20/1990 |
| 4802852 | Irrigated drill and quick-release chuck assembly An electric motor-driven drill has an irrigating tube for squirting water onto a drill bur. The tube has convolutions surrounding the motor for cooling the motor and warming the irrigating water. A quick-release chuck holds the bur shank coupled to the mo... | 02/07/1989 |
| 4568283 | Medical handpiece A handpiece for medical treatment having a brushless micromotor mounted in a handpiece casing for driving a cutting tool and having a coolant passageway formed on the outer periphery of a cylindrical yoke fixed to the frame of the handpiece body. In this ... | 02/04/1986 |
| 4544355 | Arrangement for imposing pressure on maintenance media in medical particularly dental handpieces An arrangement for imposing pressure on cleaning media and/or lubricants which are contained as maintenance media in the movable components of medical, particularly dental handpieces, wherein the maintenance medium is adapted to be placed under pressure b... | 10/01/1985 |
| 4490113 | Dental handpiece A dental handpiece has a powerhead assembly connected to a hollow handle portion including a tube supplying air under pressure, a water tube and an exhaust tube, a holding sleeve held to the hollow handle portion and a rotatably and detachable connecting ... | 12/25/1984 |
| 4486175 | Dental appliance A dental appliance has an elongated hollow tube within the interior of which is mounted for rotation an elongated drive shaft. One end of the tube is coupled to a handle as is the drive shaft which is driven from the handle in rotation. A head joined to t... | 12/04/1984 |
| 4486174 | Arrangement for dispensing of maintenance media to medical, particularly dental, handpieces An arrangement for the dispensing of cleaning and/or lubricating media, which can be placed under pressure in a receptacle, as maintenance media to movable elements containing medical, and particularly dental handpieces. The maintenance medium is forced b... | 12/04/1984 |
| 4359085 | Installation for several sound and/or heat emitting machines capable of being installed in a workroom In the exemplary embodiment, two machines are arranged in a common cabinet-like housing insulated toward the exterior from sound conducted through solids and airborne sound. For the purpose of fresh air supply to the machines, there are provided common fr... | 11/16/1982 |
| 4310309 | Dental bur drill A dental bur drill of the type including a tubular handpiece traversed by at least one conduit for delivering compressed air to a rotor which is mounted at an extreme end portion of said handpiece and to the bearing-mounted rotating shaft to which a bur i... | 01/12/1982 |
