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Tool for removing orthodontic O-rings

US10918462B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Assignee

KING SAUD UNIVERSITY · SA

Inventors

Ferdous Mohammed Taher Mulla Akram Bukhary · Riyadh, SA
Mohammed Taher Bukhary · Riyadh, SA
Sahar Faisal Sharaf Albarakati · Riyadh, SA

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 3, 2020
Grant date	Feb 16, 2021
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 3, 2040

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61C7/02
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The tool for removing orthodontic O-rings includes a handle, which is adapted for gripping by an orthodontist and has opposed first and second ends, a neck and a hooked head. The neck has opposed first and second ends, and the second end thereof is secured to the first end of the handle. The hooked head has free and fixed ends, and the fixed end is secured to the first end of the neck. The free end of the hooked head defines a sharp tip. An annular flange is located at an interface between the fixed end of the hooked head and the first end of the neck. The annular flange has a diameter greater than a diameter of the fixed end of the hooked head and greater than a diameter of the first end of the neck.

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