Camera viewing attachment and display system for low-speed dental handpiece
US10306124B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 13, 2017 |
| Grant date | May 28, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 21, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N23/555
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system providing a removable camera attachment for a low-speed dental handpiece and a cavity excavation viewing system. The camera viewing attachment provides a silicone-encased camera board with a lens that magnifies the cavity preparation site and an LED that illuminates the site. Visual information is transmitted to a viewing screen housed in a portable monitor. Because the low-speed dental handpiece does not use water, the images produced by the camera are clear. The system significantly improves a dentist's ability to assess the complete removal of decay and its proximity to a patient's nerve. The system can also be used in performing a root canal.
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