Prophylactic systems for dental instruments and methods for using the same
US6948934B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 5, 2002 |
| Grant date | Sep 27, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 2, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T408/44
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A prophylactic system 100 for a dental hand piece 101 of a selected shape and having an outlet 112 for providing a fluid to an operating field is disclosed. A cover 102 has a shape substantially similar to the hand piece 101 for enclosing the dental hand piece 101 and includes an aperture 118 for communicating with the operating field. An s-shaped valve 600 includes a path 605 for coupling the fluid from outlet 118 of the hand piece 101 to the aperture 118 of the cover.
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