Illuminated suction tool with a disposable tip
US5882194A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 8, 1998 |
| Grant date | Mar 16, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 8, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61C17/08
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A dental suction tool has a disposable sanitary plastic suction tip to prevent cross contamination from one patient to the next. Additionally, a light source such as a fiberoptic bundle with or without a ring light is provided on the interior of the dental suction tool to provide light to the end of the plastic disposable suction tip. Illumination from the ring light or directly from the fiberoptic bundle is transmitted along the length of the suction tip and is emitted from the end thereof to illuminate the oral cavity during dental procedures.
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