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Adapter for connecting a compressed gas operated dental instrument to a compressor

US11051907B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Dentsply Sirona Inc. · US

Inventors

Matthias Rein · Roßdorf, DE
Metin Ertugrul · Rödermark, DE
Ralf Sutter · Weinheim, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 9, 2015
Grant date	Jul 6, 2021
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 9, 2035

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61G15/14
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The invention relates to an adapter for connecting a dental instrument to be operated with compressed gas to a compressor supplying the compressed gas, and to a control unit as well as a treatment unit comprising the adapter, wherein the adapter has at least one first input for the compressed gas of a compressor, a second input for a control signal, an output for connecting to the dental instrument, and a valve between the first input and output that is controllable by the control signal.

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