Dentistry – Apparatus – Having means to emit radiation or facilitate viewing of the...
Reexamination Certificate
2011-08-23
2011-08-23
Rodriguez, Cris L (Department: 3732)
Dentistry
Apparatus
Having means to emit radiation or facilitate viewing of the...
C433S081000
Reexamination Certificate
active
08002544
ABSTRACT:
An endodontic probe is used to perform disinfection procedures on target tissues within root canal passages and tubules. The endodontic probe can include an electromagnetic radiation emitting fiber optic tip having a distal end and a radiation emitting region disposed proximally of the distal end. According to one aspect, the endodontic probe can include a porous structure that encompasses a region of the fiber optic tip excluding the radiation emitting region and that is loaded with biologically-active particles, cleaning particles, biologically-active agents, or cleaning agents for delivery from the porous structure onto the target tissues. Another aspect can include provision of the endodontic probe with an adjustable channel-depth indicator, which encompasses a region of the fiber optic tip besides the radiation emitting region and which is movable in proximal and distal directions along a surface of the fiber optic tip to facilitate the provision of depth-of-insertion information to users of the endodontic probe.
REFERENCES:
patent: 4995403 (1991-02-01), Beckman et al.
patent: 5228852 (1993-07-01), Goldsmith et al.
patent: 5570182 (1996-10-01), Nathel et al.
patent: 5997296 (1999-12-01), Schuldink
patent: 6607524 (2003-08-01), LaBudde et al.
patent: 6669685 (2003-12-01), Rizoiu et al.
patent: 7306459 (2007-12-01), Williams et al.
patent: 2003/0068827 (2003-04-01), Morris et al.
patent: 2003/0100824 (2003-05-01), Warren et al.
patent: 2005/0123878 (2005-06-01), Lee
patent: 2007/0031777 (2007-02-01), Wang et al.
patent: 5200045 (1993-08-01), None
patent: 5506601 (1993-09-01), None
patent: 11511386 (1999-10-01), None
International Search Report, Jan. 2, 2009, PCT/US2008/067533.
Boutoussov Dmitri
Chueh Peter
Jones Jeffrey W.
Rizoiu Ioana M.
BioLase Technology, Inc.
Rodriguez Cris L
Rosen Eric
Stout, Uxa Buyan & Mullins, LLP
LandOfFree
Fluid controllable laser endodontic cleaning and... does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.
If you have personal experience with Fluid controllable laser endodontic cleaning and..., we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Fluid controllable laser endodontic cleaning and... will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-2751872