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Apparatus and method for customized shaping of orthodontic archwires and other medical devices

US8266940B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Ora Metrix, Inc. · US

Inventors

Friedrich Riemeier · Berlin, DE
Werner Butscher · Berlin, DE
Frank Witte · Berlin, DE
Christoph Radinger · Teltow, DE
Andrew Cordell · McKinney, US
Rohit Sachdeva · Plano, US

Key dates

Filing date	May 4, 2009
Grant date	Sep 18, 2012
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 25, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG05B2219/45167
WIPO fieldMachine tools
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An apparatus and method for bending or shaping orthodontic archwires or other medical devices into a complex, patient individual shape is described. The apparatus comprises of two moveable, compact, manipulators with, in total, at least three revolute joints defining three rotation axes and at least three prismatic joints defining at least three translation axes. Gripping tools are provided on the manipulators. The two manipulators are arranged to allow a relative movement in six degrees of freedom. A reduced complexity embodiment is also described having only one or two revolute joints.

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