DENTAL TOOLS WITH REMOVABLE INSTRUMENT HEADS AND FLUID DELIVERY LINES
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- A dental instrument comprising;
an elongated handle with a hose end and a head end;
at least one first handle fluid line disposed in and traversing the handle from the hose end to the head end;
at least one second handle fluid line disposed in the handle and connected to the hose end,an instrument head having a connection end and at least one first aperture at a distal end, wherein the connection end is removably attached to the head end of the handle; and
at least one first head fluid line disposed in and traversing the instrument head from the connection end to the at least one first aperture,wherein the first handle fluid line is in fluid communication with the first head fluid line, and the instrument head comprises at least one selected from the group consisting of a blade, a spike, a spatula, a hook, a fork, and a bead.
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Abstract
A dental instrument comprising a handle removably attached to an instrument head. The handle has at least two fluid lines in fluid communication with at least one aperture in the instrument head, and may be used for aspiration and irrigation. Details of fluid line and aperture arrangements are discussed, as well as instrument heads and attachment mechanisms.
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20 Claims
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1. :
- A dental instrument comprising;
an elongated handle with a hose end and a head end; at least one first handle fluid line disposed in and traversing the handle from the hose end to the head end; at least one second handle fluid line disposed in the handle and connected to the hose end, an instrument head having a connection end and at least one first aperture at a distal end, wherein the connection end is removably attached to the head end of the handle; and at least one first head fluid line disposed in and traversing the instrument head from the connection end to the at least one first aperture, wherein the first handle fluid line is in fluid communication with the first head fluid line, and the instrument head comprises at least one selected from the group consisting of a blade, a spike, a spatula, a hook, a fork, and a bead. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
- A dental instrument comprising;
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- A dental instrument assembly comprising;
a dental instrument comprising; an elongated handle with a hose end and a head end; at least one first handle fluid line disposed in and traversing the handle from the hose end to the head end; at least one second handle fluid line disposed in the handle and connected to the hose end, an instrument head having a connection end and at least one first aperture at a distal end, wherein the connection end is removably attached to the head end of the handle; and at least one first head fluid line disposed in and traversing the instrument head from the connection end to the at least one first aperture, wherein the first handle fluid line is in fluid communication with the first head fluid line, and the instrument head comprises at least one selected from the group consisting of a blade, a spike, a spatula, a hook, a fork, and a bead; and a pumping module fluidly connected to the hose end by a hose to deliver a fluid to the instrument head and carry an aspirate from the instrument head. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
- A dental instrument assembly comprising;
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