Handle and articulator system and method
US7892186B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 9, 2005 |
| Grant date | Feb 22, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 25, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/2919
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The invention includes an assembly having a handle for articulating an articulator in an ergonomically improved manner. The handle can be adapted to articulate a distal portion of the articulator when squeezed. The handle can have at least one accessible attachment mechanism useful for reattachably attaching the articulator and the handle during a medical procedure. The invention also includes methods of making and using such a handle.
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