Dentistry – Orthodontics – Means to transmit or apply force to tooth
Reexamination Certificate
2007-09-14
2010-11-23
Kasenge, Charles R (Department: 2121)
Dentistry
Orthodontics
Means to transmit or apply force to tooth
C700S098000, C072S295000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07837467
ABSTRACT:
A robotic bending apparatus for bending archwires and other types of elongate, bendable medical devices into a desired configuration includes a first gripping tool and a moveable gripping tool. The first gripping tool can be either fixed with respect to a base or table for the robot or positioned at the end of robot am. The moveable gripping tool is mounted to the end of a moveable robot arm having a proximal portion also mounted to the base. The robot preferably comprises a six axis bending robot, in which the distal end of the moveable arm can move relative to the fixed gripping tool about three translational axes and three rotational axes. The robot bending system is able to form archwires with any required second and third order bends quickly and with high precision.
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Butscher Werner
Riemeier Friedrich
Rubbert Rüdger
Sachdeva Rohit
Weise Thomas
Kasenge Charles R
McDonnell Boehnen & Hulbert & Berghoff LLP
Orametrix, Inc.
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