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Medical or dental treatment instrument for the treatment of body tissue or a substitute material, in particular by cutting, and tool for such a treatment instrument

US6065966A · kind A · utility

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Assignee

KALTENBACH & VOIGT GMBH · DE

Inventors

Gerd Lohn · Zell am Harmersbach, DE
Gerhard Krause · Rosenheim, DE
Walter Mossle · Bad Waldsee, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 17, 1998
Grant date	May 23, 2000
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 17, 2018

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61C3/03
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

In the case of a medical or dental treatment instrument for the treatment of body tissue or a substitute material, in particular by cutting, with an elongated handpiece which in its front end region comprises a retaining device with a plug-in hole, into which the tool with its tool shank is capable of being inserted and is capable of being locked by means of a locking part which is movably supported transversely in relation to the tool shank between a locking position in which it is set into a locking recess in the tool shank and a release position releasing the tool shank and is pressurised into its locking position by the force of a spring, an actuating member which is manually accessible from outside is provided which is movably supported on the retaining device and with which the locking part is capable of being displaced into its release position, the actuating member being displaceably supported transversely in relation to the tool shank.

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