Convertible buccal tube
US4927362A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 12, 1988 |
| Grant date | May 22, 1990 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 12, 2008 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61C7/282
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A sintered-metal convertible buccal tube for orthodontic use, and having a body with an integrally formed cover plate closing an outer side of an arch-wire slot. Lines of weakness are defined along opposite side edges of the cover plate so the plate can be sheared away from the body to open the slot at a later treatment phase.
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