EP1096889A4 - Clean breath wand system - Google Patents

Clean breath wand system

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Publication number
EP1096889A4
EP1096889A4 EP99932169A EP99932169A EP1096889A4 EP 1096889 A4 EP1096889 A4 EP 1096889A4 EP 99932169 A EP99932169 A EP 99932169A EP 99932169 A EP99932169 A EP 99932169A EP 1096889 A4 EP1096889 A4 EP 1096889A4
Authority
EP
European Patent Office
Prior art keywords
wand system
clean breath
breath wand
clean
wand
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Withdrawn
Application number
EP99932169A
Other languages
German (de)
French (fr)
Other versions
EP1096889A1 (en
Inventor
Rita S Foley
Patrick F Foley
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Water Pik Inc
Original Assignee
Individual
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Application filed by Individual filed Critical Individual
Publication of EP1096889A1 publication Critical patent/EP1096889A1/en
Publication of EP1096889A4 publication Critical patent/EP1096889A4/en
Withdrawn legal-status Critical Current

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Classifications

    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets
    • A61B17/24—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets for use in the oral cavity, larynx, bronchial passages or nose; Tongue scrapers
    • A61B17/244—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets for use in the oral cavity, larynx, bronchial passages or nose; Tongue scrapers for cleaning of the tongue

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  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Surgery (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Heart & Thoracic Surgery (AREA)
  • Molecular Biology (AREA)
  • Nuclear Medicine, Radiotherapy & Molecular Imaging (AREA)
  • Otolaryngology (AREA)
  • Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Biomedical Technology (AREA)
  • Dentistry (AREA)
  • Medical Informatics (AREA)
  • Pulmonology (AREA)
  • Animal Behavior & Ethology (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Public Health (AREA)
  • Veterinary Medicine (AREA)
  • Surgical Instruments (AREA)
  • Containers And Packaging Bodies Having A Special Means To Remove Contents (AREA)
  • Massaging Devices (AREA)
EP99932169A 1998-07-02 1999-07-02 Clean breath wand system Withdrawn EP1096889A4 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US109637 1993-08-20
US10963798A 1998-07-02 1998-07-02
PCT/US1999/014990 WO2000001311A1 (en) 1998-07-02 1999-07-02 Clean breath wand system

Publications (2)

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EP1096889A1 EP1096889A1 (en) 2001-05-09
EP1096889A4 true EP1096889A4 (en) 2001-12-19

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Family Applications (1)

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EP99932169A Withdrawn EP1096889A4 (en) 1998-07-02 1999-07-02 Clean breath wand system

Country Status (5)

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EP (1) EP1096889A4 (en)
JP (1) JP2003534025A (en)
AU (1) AU4853299A (en)
CA (1) CA2335857A1 (en)
WO (1) WO2000001311A1 (en)

Families Citing this family (3)

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US8088133B2 (en) 2005-04-25 2012-01-03 Glaxo Group Limited Tongue cleaning device
US20120048265A1 (en) * 2009-05-11 2012-03-01 Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. Aerosol drug delivery apparatus and method
EP3621534A4 (en) 2017-05-11 2021-06-09 Richard A. Miller Ultrasonic and/or sonic tongue-cleaning tool kit

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US3869746A (en) * 1973-10-09 1975-03-11 Man King Law Hydraulic toothbrush
GB1581155A (en) * 1977-05-23 1980-12-10 Molinari Pietro Toothbrush
EP0086987A1 (en) * 1982-02-03 1983-08-31 Paul Hirsch Douche for oral hygiene
US4672953A (en) * 1985-06-06 1987-06-16 Divito Enrico E Oral hygiene apparatus
US5220914A (en) * 1992-10-26 1993-06-22 Thompson Thomas W Plaque dislodging apparatus
US5321865A (en) * 1990-02-09 1994-06-21 Trisa Burstenfabrik Ag Triengen Oral hygiene device
US5503553A (en) * 1995-04-21 1996-04-02 Hines; John E. Oral hygiene device
DE29618012U1 (en) * 1996-10-17 1997-02-20 Martin, Alexander, 78333 Stockach Device for cleaning the tongue
US5779654A (en) * 1997-03-26 1998-07-14 Foley; Rita S. Clean breath wand
US6203320B1 (en) * 1998-12-22 2001-03-20 Unilever Home & Personal Care Usa, Division Of Conopco, Inc. Electric toothbrush and method combining bristle and pulsed liquid irrigation cleansing to oral cavity

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US4176454A (en) * 1977-04-25 1979-12-04 Biosonics International, Ltd. Ultrasonic tooth cleaner
US4979504A (en) 1986-01-16 1990-12-25 Mills Herbert J Oral irrigator
US4787845A (en) 1987-03-16 1988-11-29 Valentine Rodney F Oral irrigator
US4973250A (en) 1989-03-13 1990-11-27 Milman Anita S Apparatus and method for irrigating and aspirating periodontal pockets
US4958751A (en) 1989-04-14 1990-09-25 Colgate-Palmolive Company Sub-gingival medicament applicator
US5127831A (en) 1991-06-03 1992-07-07 Bab Itai Flexible-end irrigation probe
US5218956A (en) 1991-11-01 1993-06-15 Hydrodent Laboratories, Inc. Hand-held oral irrigating device
IL102776A (en) 1992-08-10 1996-09-12 Novadent Ltd Oral hygiene irrigator syringe bulb
US5569278A (en) 1995-04-03 1996-10-29 Persad; Diane C. Arcuate tongue scraper

Patent Citations (10)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3869746A (en) * 1973-10-09 1975-03-11 Man King Law Hydraulic toothbrush
GB1581155A (en) * 1977-05-23 1980-12-10 Molinari Pietro Toothbrush
EP0086987A1 (en) * 1982-02-03 1983-08-31 Paul Hirsch Douche for oral hygiene
US4672953A (en) * 1985-06-06 1987-06-16 Divito Enrico E Oral hygiene apparatus
US5321865A (en) * 1990-02-09 1994-06-21 Trisa Burstenfabrik Ag Triengen Oral hygiene device
US5220914A (en) * 1992-10-26 1993-06-22 Thompson Thomas W Plaque dislodging apparatus
US5503553A (en) * 1995-04-21 1996-04-02 Hines; John E. Oral hygiene device
DE29618012U1 (en) * 1996-10-17 1997-02-20 Martin, Alexander, 78333 Stockach Device for cleaning the tongue
US5779654A (en) * 1997-03-26 1998-07-14 Foley; Rita S. Clean breath wand
US6203320B1 (en) * 1998-12-22 2001-03-20 Unilever Home & Personal Care Usa, Division Of Conopco, Inc. Electric toothbrush and method combining bristle and pulsed liquid irrigation cleansing to oral cavity

Non-Patent Citations (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Title
See also references of WO0001311A1 *

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
CA2335857A1 (en) 2000-01-13
AU4853299A (en) 2000-01-24
WO2000001311A9 (en) 2000-05-18
WO2000001311A1 (en) 2000-01-13
EP1096889A1 (en) 2001-05-09
JP2003534025A (en) 2003-11-18

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