Ultrasonic dental insert having a hand grip fitted to a retaining ring
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1. An ultrasonic dental insert comprising:
- a transducer for generating ultrasonic vibrations;
a tip for applying the ultrasonic vibrations at a location inside the mouth of a patient;
a connecting body disposed between and attached to the transducer and the tip, the connecting body for transmitting the ultrasonic vibrations from the transducer to the tip;
a retaining ring snapped onto the connecting body, the retaining ring having a hole on its periphery; and
a hand grip fitted at least partially over the connecting body and the retaining ring.
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Abstract
An insert for an ultrasonic dental unit is provided. The insert includes a transducer for generating ultrasonic vibrations, and a tip for applying the ultrasonic vibrations at a location inside the mouth of a patient. A connecting body is disposed between and attached to the transducer and the tip. The connecting body transmits the ultrasonic vibrations from the transducer to the tip. A retaining ring is snapped onto the connecting body. A hand grip is fitted at least partially over the connecting body and the retaining ring.
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1. An ultrasonic dental insert comprising:
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a transducer for generating ultrasonic vibrations; a tip for applying the ultrasonic vibrations at a location inside the mouth of a patient; a connecting body disposed between and attached to the transducer and the tip, the connecting body for transmitting the ultrasonic vibrations from the transducer to the tip; a retaining ring snapped onto the connecting body, the retaining ring having a hole on its periphery; and a hand grip fitted at least partially over the connecting body and the retaining ring. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An ultrasonic dental insert comprising:
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a transducer for generating ultrasonic vibrations; a tip for applying the ultrasonic vibrations at a location inside the mouth of a patient; a connecting body disposed between and attached to the transducer and the tip, the connecting body for transmitting the ultrasonic vibrations from the transducer to the tip; a retaining ring snapped onto the connecting body; and a hand grip fitted at least partially over the connecting body and the retaining ring, wherein the retaining ring comprises a pair of gripping elements for snapping onto the connecting body. - View Dependent Claims (13)
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14. A method of assembling an ultrasonic dental insert comprising a tip attached to a connecting body, a transducer attached to the connecting body, a retaining ring and a hand grip, the method comprising:
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snapping the retaining ring onto the connecting body, the retaining ring having a hole formed on its surface, adapted for passing fluid into the ultrasonic dental insert; and fitting the hand grip to the retaining ring and the connecting body by sliding it at least partially over the connecting body and the retaining ring. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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18. An ultrasonic dental unit comprising:
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an insert comprising; a transducer for generating ultrasonic vibrations; a tip for applying the ultrasonic vibrations at a location inside the mouth of a patient; a connecting body disposed between and attached to the transducer and the tip, the connecting body for transmitting the ultrasonic vibrations from the transducer to the tip; a retaining ring snapped onto the connecting body; and a hand grip fitted at least partially over the connecting body and the retaining ring; a handpiece for receiving the insert, the handpiece comprising a coil assembly for energizing the transducer, and a body for housing the coil assembly and receiving the insert. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. An ultrasonic dental insert comprising:
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a transducer for generating ultrasonic vibrations; a tip for applying the ultrasonic vibrations at a location inside the mouth of a patient; a connecting body disposed between and attached to the transducer and the tip, the connecting body for transmitting the ultrasonic vibrations from the transducer to the tip; a retaining ring snapped onto the connecting body, the retaining ring having a hole formed on its surface, adapted for passing fluid into the ultrasonic dental insert; and a hand grip fitted at least partially over the connecting body and the retaining ring. - View Dependent Claims (25)
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