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Robot and method for bending orthodontic archwires and other medical devices

US7837467B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Ora Metrix, Inc. · US

Inventors

Werner Butscher · Berlin, DE
Friedrich Riemeier · Berlin, DE
Rudger Rubbert · Berlin, DE
Thomas Weise · Berlin, DE
Rohit Sachdeva · Plano, US

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 14, 2007
Grant date	Nov 23, 2010
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 27, 2028

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61C7/28
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A robotic bending apparatus for bending archwires and other types of elongate, bendable medical devices into a desired configuration includes a first gripping tool and a moveable gripping tool. The first gripping tool can be either fixed with respect to a base or table for the robot or positioned at the end of robot am. The moveable gripping tool is mounted to the end of a moveable robot arm having a proximal portion also mounted to the base. The robot preferably comprises a six axis bending robot, in which the distal end of the moveable arm can move relative to the fixed gripping tool about three translational axes and three rotational axes. The robot bending system is able to form archwires with any required second and third order bends quickly and with high precision.

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