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Medical handpiece having a rod-shaped grip part

US6638068B2 · kind B2 · utility

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11References
12Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateJun 1, 2001
Grant dateOct 28, 2003
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Expiry dateJun 1, 2021

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61C1/16
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The invention relates to a medical, in particular dental-medical handpiece (3) having a rod-shaped grip part in the forward end region of which there is arranged a holding device (5) having a lateral insertion opening (13) for a working tool (6), whereby the middle axis (5a) of the insertion opening (13) includes, with the middle axis (3c) of the grip part extending rearwardly from the point of intersection with the middle axis (5a), an obtuse angle (W2). In order to improve the suitability of the handpiece (3) also for use in small spaces of the body to be treated, a forward grip section (3b) of the grip part is curved towards the side (14) of the handpiece (3) away from the insertion opening (13), and the obtuse angle (W2) is smaller than 103° and greater than 95°.

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