Automated dental drill
US12370011B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 21, 2020 |
| Grant date | Jul 29, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 21, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61C2204/00
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An automated dental drill includes an end effector, including a dental tool for disposition at least partially in a patient's mouth and to perform an operation on a tooth. A tooth clamp releasably rigidly attaches to at least one tooth. A drive assembly is controlled by a processor and positions the end effector with a first at least three degrees of freedom, relative to the tooth clamp. The drive assembly remains outside the patient's mouth. A clamp connector connects the tooth clamp to the drive assembly. With the tooth clamp coupled to the drive assembly and the tooth clamp attached to the at least one tooth, position and orientation of the drive assembly remain fixed, relative to the at least one tooth. A passive cantilever arm, mechanically coupled between a support structure and the drive assembly, has a second at least three degrees of freedom and supports the drive assembly.
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