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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7806689 | Disposable dental prophylaxis instrument capable of discharging dentifrice material The present invention relates to a disposable dental instrument used by dental professionals to polish a patient's teeth. The dental instrument can be connected to a hand motor used to rotate a prophy cup with a plurality of grinding wings that rub against the patie... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7766655 | Self-contained dental prophylaxis angle with offset rotational axis The present invention discloses a self-contained dental prophylaxis angle with a separate therapeutic content lumen and drive shaft lumen. The phrophylaxis angle also provides an offset rotational axis and methods for its use in cleaning, polishing, bleaching, bondi... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7762812 | Medical handset and exchangeable nozzle for the same The present invention relates to a medical handset with a nozzle having at least one nozzle line for supplying a medically active medium, such as for example an air-powder mixture and/or a fluid, in particular for the prophylactic treatment of teeth, wherein the han... | 07/27/2010 |
| 7401373 | Powered toothbrush with associated oral solution dispenser mechanism An oral solution dispenser apparatus for attachment to a powered toothbrush handle having a drive coupling mounted thereon, includes a housing adapted for attachment to the handle, the housing having a recess therein for receiving a cartridge containing the oral sol... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7363673 | Hand held scrubbing tool A hand-held motorized household cleaning apparatus that includes a housing, a battery located in the housing, a motor located in the housing and connected to the battery, an output drive shaft connected to the motor, a cleaning attachment coupled for movement with t... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7338285 | Disposable prophy angle with encompassing integral toroidal paste pouch for attaching to a dental handpiece A dental cleaning attachment for a dental handpiece which comprises a disposable prophy angle having a neck and a right angle head, wherein the neck is removably attached to the dental handpiece. A polishing cup is rotatably connected to the head of the prophy angle... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7338477 | Apparatus for applying fluid in the eye A surgical hand tool, comprising a handle with a substantially elongated fluid guide extending away therefrom, which fluid guide terminates, at a distal end, in a brush head and is connectable, at a proximal end, to the fluid chamber accommodated in the handle, such... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7320594 | Fluid and laser system A fluid conditioning system is adapted to condition the fluid used in medical and dental cutting, irrigating, evacuating, cleaning, and drilling operations. The fluid may be conditioned by adding flavors, antiseptics and/or tooth whitening agents such as peroxide, m... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7293989 | Periodontal therapy instrument An instrument for periodontal treatment includes a blade (1) which is integrally connected to a head (2). The head (2) can be coupled to a handpiece to impart a vibratory movement to the blade (1). The blade (1) has an active part ... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7261325 | Structures of hoses A hose includes a main passage defined longitudinally therethrough and a plurality of auxiliary passages are longitudinally defined in an inner periphery of the main passage and communicate with the main passage. At least one of the auxiliary passages is maintained ... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7207968 | Drinking dispenser for bedridden patients A gravity-fed drinking dispenser for unassisted self-administration of liquids by a bedridden user includes a non-pressurized liquid container adapted to be positioned above the user's head, a flexible tubing assembly connected therewith with a mouthpiece at its fre... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7179087 | Medical or dental-medical handpiece having a rearward and a forward handpiece section The invention relates to a medical or dental-medical treatment which at its rearward end has a coupling element for coupling on to a matching coupling element of a flexible supply line, and in its forward region has a holder device for a tool, the handpiece being of... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7172415 | Equine dental grinding apparatus An apparatus for grinding the teeth of horses is disclosed. The apparatus includes a tool body. A drive shaft is disposed inside of the tool body. A drive mechanism is connected to one end of the drive shaft. A grinding member is connected to the other end of the dr... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7160108 | All-in-one prophy angle The all-in-one prophy angle for cleaning teeth contains a self dispensing solid core prophy polish which allows the operator to perform an entire prophylaxis of the teeth with the efficiency of not having to remove the handpiece from the mouth, further, cross contam... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7137633 | Wrench-free manual chuck turbine A manual chuck includes a turbine having a centrally disposed aperture and a spindle including an elongated shaft portion positionable into the aperture in a substantially vertical direction. The spindle further includes a head portion integral with the shaft portio... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7108505 | Bundled optical and fluid conduits An optical conduit is bundled with one or more fluid carrying conduits such that the bundled conduits are axially aligned near their distal ends. Light and fluid emitted from orifices at the terminal ends of the conduits are emitted along substantially coaxial paths... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7101182 | Dental apparatus A prophy angle comprising a body, a drive system, and a paste feed assembly. The body includes a cylinder and a head portion associated with the cylinder. The drive system extends through the body and includes a drive shaft assembly and a cup shaft assembly. The dri... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7080980 | Dental hygiene device A dental hygiene system provided with interchangeable dental heads permits power-enhanced brushing and concurrent fluid irrigation to optimize a user's personal dental hygiene efforts. The system has a handle assembly with an irrigation nozzle in close proximity to ... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7070412 | Self-contained dental prophylaxis angle with offset rotational axis The present invention discloses a self-contained dental prophylaxis angle with an offset rotational axis and methods for its use in cleaning, polishing, bleaching, bonding, etching, abrading, desensitizing, or otherwise treating teeth. Therapeutic content, such as d... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7066940 | Surgical instrument with rotary cutting member and quick release coupling arrangement A surgical instrument for the dissection of bone and other tissue includes a spindle, a dissection tool and a male member carried by the spindle. The spindle includes a cavity. The dissection tool is releasably received in the cavity. The dissection tool extends alo... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7059853 | Oral irrigation and/or brushing devices and/or methods An oral hygiene device having, in one embodiment, a unique, peristaltic pump water streaming or jet action; and in another embodiment, a multi-headed toothbrush may also be disposed on the end of a handle on which the jet nozzle or nozzles are disposed. ... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7056472 | Device for feeding a treatment liquid to medical appliances A device for feeding a treatment liquid into medical appliances. The device includes an outlet opening for the treatment liquid, especially for feeding water into dental equipment, a feed line for the treatment liquid, means to introduce degerminating agents into th... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7048540 | Air-driven cutting device for medical treatment A air-driven cutting device for medical treatment (a handpiece (10)) comprises a housing (18) for a head portion (14). The housing (18) accommodates a rotary cylinder (60) for holding a cylindrical cutting tool (46) inserted... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7029278 | Handheld device for applying dental materials A dental handpiece for applying dental material to polish a tooth. The handpiece includes a conduit and a plunger for dispensing dental material adjacent a polishing member. The plunger and the polishing member can be controlled by a drive member, which may move in ... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7021854 | Surgical arm assembly including quick connect mechanism A surgical arm system for holding and positioning one or more instruments during a surgical procedure includes at least one quick connect mechanism that beneficially allows for simple and expeditious, yet reliable disassembly and reassembly of the arm by any member ... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7018382 | Bone marrow mixing instrument The bone marrow mixing instrument having a handle housing with a trigger mounted thereto. The handle housing contains a ratchet drive feed mechanism with a pawl assembly and a moveable ratchet bar. The other end of the ratchet bar is secured to a mixing housing whic... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7011661 | Surgical instrument with rotary cutting member and quick release coupling arrangement A surgical instrument for the dissection of bone and other tissue includes a spindle, a dissection tool and a male member carried by the spindle. The spindle includes a cavity. The dissection tool is releasably received in the cavity. The dissection tool extends alo... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6955539 | Characterization of motion of dual motor oral hygiene device An oral hygiene device is disclosed having at least two motors to simultaneously vibrate and impart motion upon the head portion of the oral hygiene device, most beneficially at the tip. A first motor is positioned in the handle portion of the device to impart a fir... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6948934 | Prophylactic systems for dental instruments and methods for using the same A prophylactic system 100 for a dental hand piece 101 of a selected shape and having an outlet 112 for providing a fluid to an operating field is disclosed. A cover 102 has a shape substantially similar to the hand piece 101 for en... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6939535 | Method and apparatus for preventing tooth decay A method for preventing tooth decay by initially treating the tooth surface with a laser with a coherent or noncoherent light source. This process makes the tooth more resistant to acid and more able to bond fluoride, thus requiring a lower concentration of fluoride... | 09/06/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6786723 | Medical or dental-medical treatment instrument having a filter element The invention relates to a medical or dental-medical treatment instrument (1) having a media line, in particular for water or spray, extending from its rearward end to its forward end region, in which line an exchangeable filter element (21) is arrange... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6783365 | Dental handpiece having internal filter unit A dental handpiece having a filter unit containing a filter that minimizes the exposure of patients to pathogens found in the dental unit water lines (DUWL) while promoting frequent replacement of DUWL filters, by providing a disposable microfiltration filter that i... | 08/31/2004 |
| 6729942 | Dental abrasion system The present invention provides a portable dental system for use in areas having inadequate sources of power, either for human or for veterinary dentistry. The system provides one or more handpieces, each driven driven by a pressurized nitrogen gas contained in a por... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6659674 | Oral irrigator and brush assembly An oral irrigator including a main body and a brush assembly. The main body has an elongated shaft, a connector connected to the elongated shaft, and a receiving cavity connected to the neck for receiving and retaining a brush assembly. The oral irrigator... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6632090 | Method and system for dispensing prophylaxis medium A system and method for dispensing prophylaxis paste during dental cleaning procedures which includes a flow control valve, which is actuated by pressure between the prophy cup and the tooth, and also includes a source of prophylaxis paste delivered under... | 10/14/2003 |
| 6619954 | Bundled optical and fluid conduits An optical conduit is bundled with one or more fluid carrying conduits such that the bundled conduits are axially aligned near their distal ends. Light and fluid emitted from orifices at the terminal ends of the conduits are emitted along substantially co... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6612838 | Method for sterilizing conduits that convey fluid to medical instruments, especially dental instruments A method for sterilizing conduits that convey fluid from a main water source to medical instruments, especially dental handpieces includes removing at least the end portions of supply branches of the handpieces from their respective rest positions and pla... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6517348 | Dental oscillating cleaning implement and method of using same A dental cleaning implement comprising: a handpiece graspable at one end by a user, an oscillating drive within the handpiece, a head located at the opposite end of the handpiece which includes a coupler for releasably attaching a toothpick or an interden... | 02/11/2003 |
| 6468248 | Device for targeted, catherized delivery of medications Apparatus and method for catheterized delivery or infusion of medication and anaesthesia are disclosed. The perforating catheter is first used to perforate the periodontal ligament and/or the cortical plate of bone tissue, and is then left in place and us... | 10/22/2002 |
