DE3874561D1 - Chirurgisches oder zahnaerztliches instrument mit mitteln zum absaugen, spuelen, trocknen und beleuchten. - Google Patents

Chirurgisches oder zahnaerztliches instrument mit mitteln zum absaugen, spuelen, trocknen und beleuchten.

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DE3874561D1
DE3874561D1 DE8888400231T DE3874561T DE3874561D1 DE 3874561 D1 DE3874561 D1 DE 3874561D1 DE 8888400231 T DE8888400231 T DE 8888400231T DE 3874561 T DE3874561 T DE 3874561T DE 3874561 D1 DE3874561 D1 DE 3874561D1
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cannula
hollow body
bulb
surgical
sleeve
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Robert Issalene
Jean-Francois Lantrua
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61C—DENTISTRY; APPARATUS OR METHODS FOR ORAL OR DENTAL HYGIENE
    • A61C1/00—Dental machines for boring or cutting ; General features of dental machines or apparatus, e.g. hand-piece design
    • A61C1/08—Machine parts specially adapted for dentistry
    • A61C1/088—Illuminating devices or attachments
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61C—DENTISTRY; APPARATUS OR METHODS FOR ORAL OR DENTAL HYGIENE
    • A61C17/00—Devices for cleaning, polishing, rinsing or drying teeth, teeth cavities or prostheses; Saliva removers; Dental appliances for receiving spittle
    • A61C17/02—Rinsing or air-blowing devices, e.g. using fluid jets or comprising liquid medication
    • A61C17/0208—Rinsing or air-blowing devices, e.g. using fluid jets or comprising liquid medication combined with means providing suction
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61C—DENTISTRY; APPARATUS OR METHODS FOR ORAL OR DENTAL HYGIENE
    • A61C17/00—Devices for cleaning, polishing, rinsing or drying teeth, teeth cavities or prostheses; Saliva removers; Dental appliances for receiving spittle
    • A61C17/06—Saliva removers; Accessories therefor
    • A61C17/08—Aspiration nozzles
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10S—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10S604/00—Surgery
    • Y10S604/902—Suction wands

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  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Dentistry (AREA)
  • Epidemiology (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Animal Behavior & Ethology (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Public Health (AREA)
  • Veterinary Medicine (AREA)
  • Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery (AREA)
  • Dental Tools And Instruments Or Auxiliary Dental Instruments (AREA)
DE8888400231T 1987-02-06 1988-02-02 Chirurgisches oder zahnaerztliches instrument mit mitteln zum absaugen, spuelen, trocknen und beleuchten. Expired - Fee Related DE3874561T2 (de)

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FR8701569A FR2610511A1 (fr) 1987-02-06 1987-02-06 Instrument dentaire et canules pour aspirer, nettoyer, secher et eclairer dans la bouche

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DE3874561D1 true DE3874561D1 (de) 1992-10-22
DE3874561T2 DE3874561T2 (de) 1993-04-22

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US (1) US4872837A (de)
EP (1) EP0278855B1 (de)
JP (1) JPS63194651A (de)
AT (1) ATE80543T1 (de)
DE (1) DE3874561T2 (de)
FR (1) FR2610511A1 (de)

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US4872837A (en) 1989-10-10
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