Oral appliance for removing aerosols produced during dentistry

Details Oral appliance for removing aerosols produced during dentistry Oral appliance for removing aerosols produced during dentistry

1991-07-01

1992-07-07

Hafer, Robert A.

Surgery

Body protecting or restraining devices for patients or infants

Head or face protector

433 91, 128917, A61B 1900

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051274116

ABSTRACT:
An apparatus to aid in isolating a medical practitioner from infectious materials found in a patient. The apparatus includes a collector for providing a vacuum barrier around the mouth of a patient to trap aerosols and the like emanating from the patient during a dental procedure. The collector is flow connected to a vacuum source for drawing a vacuum, and gases drawn in by the source are passed through a filter. The collector is ring-shaped to surround the mouth and to allow the practitioner to see into the site of the procedure and is disposable after each operation.

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