WO1998002109A3 - Orthodontic archwire and method of manufacture - Google Patents

Orthodontic archwire and method of manufacture Download PDF

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WO1998002109A3
WO1998002109A3 PCT/US1997/012075 US9712075W WO9802109A3 WO 1998002109 A3 WO1998002109 A3 WO 1998002109A3 US 9712075 W US9712075 W US 9712075W WO 9802109 A3 WO9802109 A3 WO 9802109A3
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archwire
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Brian Vernon Finander
Richard Allen Monsen
Brian Thomas Berg
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Flexmedics Corp
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61C—DENTISTRY; APPARATUS OR METHODS FOR ORAL OR DENTAL HYGIENE
    • A61C7/00—Orthodontics, i.e. obtaining or maintaining the desired position of teeth, e.g. by straightening, evening, regulating, separating, or by correcting malocclusions
    • A61C7/12—Brackets; Arch wires; Combinations thereof; Accessories therefor
    • A61C7/20—Arch wires

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A superelastic orthodontic archwire made of an alloy of Nickel Titanium Iron combines substantially low and constant forces with bendability characteristics. This allows the same archwire to be used for all stages of orthodontic treatment. Also disclosed is a method of producing the archwire by winding a suitably shaped mandrel with Nickel Titanium Iron alloy wire and restraining the wire to secure its shape. The mandrel is provided with a plurality of apertures adapted to receive independent heat elements. Heat elements are inserted into the mandrel, and energized. A thermocouple is carried by the mandrel to detect a target temperature, whereupon a controller unit shuts off the heating elements. The heating elements are removed, and the mandrel with attached wires cooled at a suitable rate to maximize the desired characteristics entrained into the wire.
PCT/US1997/012075 1996-07-12 1997-07-11 Orthodontic archwire and method of manufacture WO1998002109A2 (en)

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US5044947A (en) * 1990-06-29 1991-09-03 Ormco Corporation Orthodontic archwire and method of moving teeth
US5080584A (en) * 1990-05-30 1992-01-14 Acme-Monaco Corporation Method for forming nickel/titanium braided arch wires
EP0465836A2 (en) * 1990-06-07 1992-01-15 Tokin Corporation Orthodontic implement controllable of correction force
WO1995030385A1 (en) * 1994-05-04 1995-11-16 Regents Of The University Of Minnesota Stent and method of making the same

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US5017133A (en) * 1989-06-20 1991-05-21 Gac International, Inc. Orthodontic archwire
US5080584A (en) * 1990-05-30 1992-01-14 Acme-Monaco Corporation Method for forming nickel/titanium braided arch wires
EP0465836A2 (en) * 1990-06-07 1992-01-15 Tokin Corporation Orthodontic implement controllable of correction force
US5044947A (en) * 1990-06-29 1991-09-03 Ormco Corporation Orthodontic archwire and method of moving teeth
WO1995030385A1 (en) * 1994-05-04 1995-11-16 Regents Of The University Of Minnesota Stent and method of making the same

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