Disposable dental tool
US4759713A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 23, 1986 |
| Grant date | Jul 26, 1988 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 23, 2006 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61C3/00
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A disposable dental instrument is described in which the instrument is formed by insert molding a handle about a wire. The wire has a working portion and a embedding portion; both the working portion and the embedding portion have a common diameter. In one embodiment of the subject invention, the handle changes color when exposed to ultraviolet light. In another embodiment of the invention, the instrument can be sterilized using only radiation sterilization techniques.
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