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Medical or dental handle

US9642264B2 · kind B2 · utility

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21Claims

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Assignee

W&H Dentalwerk Bürmoos GmbH · AT

Inventors

Christoph Heinrich · Donauwörth, DE
Hannes Wagner · Reutte, AT
Karl Schmiedlechner · Oberndorf bei Salzburg, AT

Key dates

Filing date	Jun 26, 2013
Grant date	May 2, 2017
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 16, 2033

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61C1/12
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A medical or dental handle for driving a medical instrument, comprises a housing with a drive device accommodated therein and/or a supply line for a drive device, a first connection device for detachably connecting a medical or dental instrument and a second connection device for detachably connecting the handle to a media source and/or a drive unit, at least one electric component preferably comprising a light-emitting diode, at least one electric contact and an electric connecting device, which connect electrically the at least one electric component and the at least one electric contact, wherein the electric connecting device comprises a flexible circuit board in the interior of the handle.

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