Delivery systems for orthodontic chains
US8932052B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 1, 2013 |
| Grant date | Jan 13, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 1, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61C7/306
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Delivery systems suitable for dispensing orthodontic chains. Such a delivery system includes a housing assembly adapted to enclose an orthodontic chain within an interior cavity of the delivery system defined by and between individual components of the housing assembly. The delivery system further includes an advancement mechanism adapted to engage the orthodontic chain within the interior cavity and dispense the orthodontic chain from the delivery system, a cutting mechanism adapted to cut the orthodontic chain while disposed within the interior cavity, and an exit through which the orthodontic chain exits the interior cavity.
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