Contaminant retention resistant tool
US6042378A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 19, 1997 |
| Grant date | Mar 28, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 19, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61C3/08
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A dental or medical instrument has a body configured to be hand-held by a practitioner and a tip extending from the body. The body has a randomly textured gripping surface. The gripping surface is sufficiently textured to prevent a practitioner's fingers from slipping during use of the instrument, yet has minimal microbial contaminant retention. The coupling of the tip to the body defines a substantially seamless coupling interface.
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