Sonic and Ultrasonic Surgical Tips
First Claim
1. A surgical instrument for ultrasonic or sonic treatment, comprising a tool tip holder;
- and a tool tip having a fixation end and a treatment section, wherein said treatment section is adapted to perform a surgical function selected from the group consisting of reflecting periosteum from a tooth or a bone, abrading away at least a portion of a bone, cutting and lifting soft tissue mass in close proximity to a tooth or a bone, abrading away at least a portion of a tooth or a cartilage, beveling the root tip of a tooth, removing a root tip of a tooth, separating periodontal ligament fibers from a root surface and the bony housing surrounding a root while inhibiting the transfer of that to surrounding body masses, sectioning a tooth, and removing at least a portion of a tooth lodged in a root surface or bony housing surrounding a root while inhibiting the transfer of heat to surrounding body masses, wherein said tool tip holder is adapted to removably couple said tool tip holder to an ultrasonic or sonic vibrating member.
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Abstract
Surgical instruments that enhance the overall performance of medical, endodontic, and dental surgical procedures have been discovered. In one embodiment, the surgical instruments are tool tips coupled to a sonically or ultrasonically-vibrating member using a universal tip holder having an irrigation spout that flushes a surgical site area with water to remove hemorrhage or other surgical debris from the surgical site and the tool tip, in addition to removing heat from the tool tip. In another embodiment, the surgical instruments are tool tips having a built-in irrigation spout and a coupling end for coupling the tool tips to a sonically or ultrasonically-vibrating member. Each surgical instrument has a tool tip adapted to perform a specific surgical function, e.g., elevating periosteum, removing bone, removing vascular soft tissue mass around the ends of teeth and bones, performing an apicoectomy, and removing a tooth or sections of a tooth.
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1. A surgical instrument for ultrasonic or sonic treatment, comprising a tool tip holder;
- and a tool tip having a fixation end and a treatment section, wherein said treatment section is adapted to perform a surgical function selected from the group consisting of reflecting periosteum from a tooth or a bone, abrading away at least a portion of a bone, cutting and lifting soft tissue mass in close proximity to a tooth or a bone, abrading away at least a portion of a tooth or a cartilage, beveling the root tip of a tooth, removing a root tip of a tooth, separating periodontal ligament fibers from a root surface and the bony housing surrounding a root while inhibiting the transfer of that to surrounding body masses, sectioning a tooth, and removing at least a portion of a tooth lodged in a root surface or bony housing surrounding a root while inhibiting the transfer of heat to surrounding body masses, wherein said tool tip holder is adapted to removably couple said tool tip holder to an ultrasonic or sonic vibrating member.
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