Barbed endodontic instrument
US6428317B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 30, 2000 |
| Grant date | Aug 6, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 30, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB24B1/00
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A process for producing an endodontic instrument by selectively hacking burr-like cutting edges into a rod of a nickel-titanium alloy. Nickel-titanium being a particularly difficult material to machine; process parameters for performing said hacking procedure are disclosed herein. The cutting edges may be formed in a variety of patterns, such as helical or linear patterns, on the instrument.
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