Medical or dental instrument having an RFID memory tag
US11227203B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 17, 2019 |
| Grant date | Jan 18, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 17, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61C2204/005
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A medical or dental instrument having a metal instrument component and an RFID memory tag having a memory chip for storing data, wherein the RFID memory tag is attached to the medical or dental instrument such that the RFID memory tag is electrically connected to the metal instrument component such that the metal instrument component forms an antenna for the RFID memory tag for wireless energy and/or data transfer. An electrically conductive coupling element electrically connects the RFID memory tag to the metal instrument component forming an antenna, the electrically conductive coupling element having a planar first coupling surface on which the RFID memory tag is arranged and a second coupling surface arranged on the metal instrument component forming the antenna. A method for manufacturing or retrofitting a corresponding medical or dental instrument is also described.
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