Dentistry – Apparatus – Having motor or means to transmit motion from motor to tool
Patent
1994-11-07
1996-01-02
O'Connor, Cary E.
Dentistry
Apparatus
Having motor or means to transmit motion from motor to tool
433104, 206438, 206 635, 422 20, 422 28, 422300, 422307, A61C 116
Patent
active
054803020
ABSTRACT:
A multiple stage anti-microbial apparatus and methods are disclosed, which provide capacity to process a handpiece between patients including soaking, de-overburdening via use of ultrasonic energy, treating with exposing to anti-microbial heat, accommodating coordinated though separate autoclaving, and accommodating contiguously packaging in a heat shrunk sheath after multiple anti-microbial treatment to prevent later contamination through the air. The distal portion of the heat shrunk sheath is initially removed along weakened paths to expose the operative head of the handpiece, accommodating grasping of the handpiece handle through the remainder of the sheath during use of the handpiece on the patient. After such use, the remainder of the sheath is removed along a weakened path and discarded.
The anti-microbial apparatus comprises a portable casing with one or more exterior lids or covers. An ultrasonic basin provides a bath for soaking, liquid anti-microbial activity and removal of debris. A heat chamber accommodates facile manual introduction and movement therein of the distal end and a substantial portion of the handle of the handpiece, following the bath treatment, to dry and expose the handpiece to anti-microbial heat and anti-contamination sheath upon the handpiece.
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Gull Laboratories, Inc.
O'Connor Cary E.
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