Patent · US Expired

Orthodontic arch wire

US4892479A · kind A · utility

33Cited by
12References
10Claims
0Family size

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Key dates

Filing dateOct 11, 1988
Grant dateJan 9, 1990
Priority date
Expiry dateOct 11, 2008

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61C7/20
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An orthodontic arch wire is provided with a mid-point marker in the form of a displacement dimple offset from the principal plane of the wire at its center line. The dimple cooperates with adjacent brackets to restrict sideways displacement of the wire.

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